Commentary: The gold party has only just begun
The year 2019 has been good for gold. In many currencies gold recorded all-time highs (i.e. euro, Canadian dollar and Australian dollar), with the exception of the U.S. dollar. As…
Articles by Isa Cunanan
Guyana Goldfields plummets after major quarterly miss
Shares of gold producer Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) dropped as much as 38% on a weaker-than-expected performance during the third quarter from its wholly owned Aurora gold operation in western…
The Northern Miner awards scholarship to mining engineering student
Young Mining Professionals (YMP) — a registered charity that donates 100% of its receipts to students — has awarded 10 scholarships this year ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to students…
US stocks drop, Aug. 19–23: Barrick, AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.99% to 25,628.90, and the S&P 500 Index dropped 1.44% to 2,847.11. Barrick Gold rose US75¢ to US$19.14 per share. The company reported second-quarter…
TSX Venture rises, Aug. 19–23: Great Bear, Equinox, Cantex, Gowest
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 2% to 581.95 during the trading week. Great Bear Resources recorded the biggest value gain, rising $1.45 to $6.52. On Aug. 21, the company…
TSX down, Aug. 19–23: Seabridge, SSR Mining, Torex, Prophecy
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.69% to 16,037.58. Spot gold finished the trading week at US$1526.60 per oz., up US$13.80, or 0.91%. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index gained 4.67% to…
President of Mexico says ‘no new mining concessions’
Global mining companies operating in Mexico are working with the country’s mining chamber, Camimex, to determine the impact of Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s statement earlier this month that…
Telson Mining shifting focus from zinc to gold
Mounting challenges at its wholly owned Campo Morado zinc mine in Guerrero state, Mexico, has prompted Telson Mining (TSXV: TSN) to put the operation on care and maintenance, and devote…
‘As goes mining, so goes the Yukon’: Government and corporate leaders on territory’s potential
With 11 of 13 First Nations reaching settlements on land claims and a new gold mine set to ramp up production, Yukon was the focus of discussion during the Territorial…
Ecuador’s pro-mining stance tests country’s resolve
More than a decade since Ecuador opened its doors to mining, the Andean country is beginning to see the results. In July, production began at the country’s first large-scale mining…