Thornton’s Barrick looks leaner
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is benefitting from going back to the basics, under the direction of chair John Thornton.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Western Lithium: a producer in the making?
VANCOUVER — Management of Western Lithium (TSX: WLC; US-OTC: WLCDF) finds itself in a fortuitous position following the recent surge of interest in the global lithium industry. The company negotiated a merger with South American…
First Quantum’s US$5B debt creates ‘material uncertainty’
VANCOUVER — It’s a sign of the times that analysts tend to pay more attention to balance sheet health than production metrics during quarterly report season, and First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LON: FQM) did little to…
Video: ‘At the Bar’ featuring Brent Cook, Mickey Fulp and more at VRIC 2016
Cutifani strives for ‘new’ Anglo American after tough 2015
In a video message to shareholders, Anglo American (US-OTC: AAUK; LSE: AAL) CEO Mark Cutifani said the company will dispose of an additional US$3-$4 billion in assets this year after posting a net loss of US$5.5 billion in 2015.
Capstone outlines strategy to combat low copper price
VANCOUVER — Management at Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) acknowledged some of the questions surrounding its balance sheet during a mid-February conference call scheduled to discuss its financial performance last year. The spectre of…
Suppliers news: $2.6M research cluster to tackle corrosion in Saskatchewan
The Saskatoon-based non-profit International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) has announced a research initiative that could benefit miners in the province.
TSX hits ‘wall of worry’, Feb. 8-12
It was a volatile week, as investors — worried about the state of the global economy — fled stocks and sought safe-haven assets like gold, driving the price up 5.5% to US$1,237.90 per oz. (Gold hit a one-year high of US$1,262.90 per…
Missanabie Cree First Nation signs deals with seven suppliers
In January the Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) announced joint ventures with seven firms to help its community work on development projects on its territories in northern Ontario.
Junior uranium execs pitch rebound in market
VANCOUVER — The CEOs of three North American uranium juniors took to the stage during an open-panel session at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in January to discuss the broader uranium market and argue why it is due to…
Arizona Mining has a ton of upside at Taylor
VANCOUVER — When it comes to opportunities in the junior space that tick all the boxes for mineral development, there aren’t many that can match Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) and its emerging Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80…
Editorial: Negative interest rates give gold a boost
One of the themes already emerging for 2016 is the oxymoron of “negative interest rates.” And if you’re a gold bug who’s been loving the low interest rates of recent years, you’re over the moon about this…