Sibanye Gold dives headlong into platinum
In less than a month, South African miner Sibanye Gold (NYSE: SBGL) has announced two acquisitions that will make it a big player in the platinum market, and the fifth-largest PGM producer in the world.
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Site Visit: Cupric’s ‘paradigm changer’ in the Kalahari
MAUN, BOTSWANA — When an all-star mining team with an ample exploration budget arrives in a supportive, mineral-rich jurisdiction, exciting transformations are bound to happen. Cupric Canyon Capital’s Khoemacau copper-silver…
Silver Institute: Coin demand forces five major mints to restrict supply
The following is an edited summary report from the Washington D.C.-based Silver Institute. For more information please visit www.silverinstitute.org.
Caterpillar launches major restructuring
Heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) will transform how its mining, customer and dealer divisions operate with an eye toward increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction.
TSX Venture edges higher, Oct. 9-15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.8%, or 9.67 points, to close at 556.71 points, as gold prices gained 2%, or US$24, before closing at US$1,181.3 per oz. gold.
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Suncor goes hostile on Canadian Oil Sands
VANCOUVER — Low crude oil prices have driven market valuations in the energy industry to historic lows, and Suncor Energy (TSX: SU; NYSE: SU) is hoping to take advantage of the downcycle with a hostile bid for Canadian Oil Sands…
National Mining Hall of Fame to induct five more
U.S. mining industry leaders TS Ary, Frank F Aplan, Ralph E Bailey, John Campbell Greenway and Edward Steidle will be inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame at a banquet on Oct. 23, 2015, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Based in Leadville, Colo.,…
Site visit: Wellgreen eyes revival under new management
DESTRUCTION BAY, YUKON – Roughly 30 km southeast from the small settlement of Destruction Bay along the Alaska Highway, which traces the picturesque shores of Kluane Lake in southwestern Yukon, lies Wellgreen Platinum’s (TSX: WG;…
Golden Arrow may point to more ore for Silver Standard
Silver Standard Resources’ (TSX: SSO; NASDAQ: SSRI) Pirquitas silver mine in northern Argentina’s Jujuy province is 35 km from Golden Arrow Resources’ (TSXV: GRG) wholly owned Chinchillas silver-lead-zinc project, and the…
North American Palladium emphasizes performance at LDI
North American Palladium (TSX: PDL; US-OTC: PALDF) has let go 44 workers at its Lac des Îles (LDI) palladium mine near Thunder Bay, Ont., due to weaker metal prices and a reduced milling schedule.
Editorial: Navigating the new terrain of mine financing
In early October, The Northern Miner was privileged to play host to a roundtable discussion bringing together some of the heaviest hitters and nimblest minds on Bay and Howe streets to hash out the state of alternate finance methods in the…