Commentary: Silver in deficit, but prices low
Investors would be forgiven for not knowing it, but despite its relatively low price, the physical silver market is in a deficit.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Kinross steadies operations, cuts costs
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) is meeting the challenge of lower gold prices the old-fashioned way: by driving down costs and producing more gold.
Newmont sells Jundee mine in Australia to Northern Star
VANCOUVER — It’s no secret that Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) is looking to monetize its non-core assets, and that process has taken another step with the all-cash sale of the company’s Jundee underground gold mine, 45 km…
B2Gold shows operational savvy in Q1
First-quarter results for B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) are in, and they show a company that is establishing itself as a bonafide mid-tier gold producer.
TSX dips a little, May 12-16
The S&P/TSX Composite Index has risen by more than 7% so far this year, but Canada’s main stock index fell 19.32 points to 14,514.74 during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index rose 22.08…
U.S. markets make slight gains on mixed data, May 12-16
With mixed economic news during the trading week, market participants tended towards a bullish interpretation. Despite the Dow Jones Industrial Average being down 73 points to 16,511.86, the S&P 500 Index fared better, swinging positive and…
Goldrock’s Matysek out to prove Argentina’s a good bet
VANCOUVER — Lindero is an economically robust gold mine project that is permitted for development. Its capital costs are reasonable, it has support from the local populations and authorities, and it is being driven forward by Paul…
Uranium Energy advances Paraguay projects
Six years ago when Uranium Energy (NYSE-MKT: UEC) expanded its in-situ recovery uranium projects beyond those it was developing in southern Texas, one of the parts of the world the company took a close look at was Paraguay.
Latin American Minerals dreams big in Paraguay
One of South America’s most isolated countries — ruled by a series of authoritarian governments for most of the twentieth century — has seen virtually no modern mineral exploration.
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, May 13 2014 Precious MetalsPrice…
Goro suspension pushes rising nickel price to two-year high
VANCOUVER — With nickel prices up almost 40% so far in 2014, a suspension at Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Goro nickel–laterite mine in New Caledonia has pushed the price to a two-year high.
A mixed bag for U.S. equities, May 5-9
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week 0.43% higher at 16,583.34, on the back of remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that the U.S. economy needs support, and that the central bank would keep monetary policy…