Editorial: Sinking in a sea of red
The economic fallout from COVID-19 is mounting sharply. Last week, unemployment claims in the United States hit a record 6.6 million, up from 3.3 million the previous week, and the…
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OceanaGold expands exploration target at Martha in New Zealand
Since picking up the Waihi property in New Zealand from Newmont for US$100 million four years ago, OceanaGold (TSX: OGC) has extended the mine life of its Correnso underground gold…
B2Gold earmarks US$43M for global exploration
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) was created as a junior exploration company in 2007, and since then it has grown to become an intermediate gold producer, with five mines in…
Editorial: Gold, copper declines start to bite
The dog days of summer are upon us in North America, and this year for the mining industry the biggest dogs are gold and copper — the two leading precious…
OceanaGold tables strong financials despite production dip
Melbourne-based gold miner OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) has recorded a particularly robust first half of the year, with profits rising up 45%, revenue up 21%, and debt cut in…
TSX posts modest gains, March 5-9
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1.25% to 5,577.81 during a largely stagnant trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.35% to 70.33 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 0.75%…
Seven questions investors should ask about geophysical anomalies
VANCOUVER — Geophysical surveys are frequently used by the mining and exploration industry to detect potential mineral deposits hidden beneath the subsurface. However, the results of geophysical surveys can be…
TNM Data Miner: Trends in Canadian equity finance and investment
The Northern Miner has joined forces again with sister company Infomine to leverage the powerful Intelligence Mine database to outline trends in equity financing for Canadian mining during the most recent market downturn….
Saskatchewan the best place to invest, Fraser Institute says
Saskatchewan takes the crown as the most attractive jurisdiction for investment in the Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies 2016, moving up from second place in 2015, and dethroning Western…
Editorial: Copper prices near two-year highs
If you ever wondered what would happen to copper prices if 10% of world supply suddenly went offline, mid-February provided the answer: Spot copper prices soared to 20-month highs of…
TNM Data Miner: Largest global gold reserves in 2016
The Northern Miner put together the largest global gold reserves at operating mines in 2016, using the Intelligence Mine database from sister company Infomine. The list excludes combined reserves at…
Stornoway CEO ‘happy’ with Renard’s first diamond sale
Stornoway Diamond’s (TSX: SWY) CEO Matt Manson says he’s “perfectly satisfied” with the results of the company’s first-ever diamond sale from its new Renard mine in northern Quebec, despite selling…