Turquoise Hill faces trouble at Mongolian mine
Shares of Canada’s Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) sunk to historic lows in August on news that production from the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia could…
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Geology Corner: Deposits that host the world’s base metals
The earth has many unique ways of stripping base metals from its crust and concentrating them into deposits. Over the course of civilization, humans have uncovered seven main types: sediment-hosted…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 145: Miners should adapt to reality, ft Iamgold CEO Steve Letwin
This episode features a speech on the difficulties of raising capital by Iamgold president and CEO Steve Letwin at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium, which took place at Canada House…
Metals Commentary: Zinc sentiment staring into the bear pit
Where are zinc prices headed? It’s a question that brings distinctly different opinions and forecasts from the bullish and bearish camps. While zinc’s macro-fundamentals could arguably support more robust prices,…
Tinka delivers Ayawilca PEA study
Several years after its discovery, Tinka Resources (TSXV: TK) has delivered a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the zinc sulphide deposit at its wholly owned Ayawilca project, 200 km northeast…
TSX Venture edges higher, July 22-26: Great Bear, Rio2, Jervois Mining
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 0.16% to 592.89 during the trading week. Drill results and exploration success at its Dixie project in the Red Lake district of Ontario sent…
US markets rise, July 22-26: Arch Coal, Agnico Eagle, Newmont Goldcorp
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.14% to finish at 27,192.45, and the S&P 500 Index jumped 1.66% to 3,025.86. Spot gold fell US$6.70 per oz. to US$1,418.30 per ounce….
TSX rises, July 22-26: Torex, Teranga, Scandium, Lundin Gold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 0.27% gain to 16,531. Spot gold stayed above the US$1,400 per oz. threshold, finishing at US$1,418.30 per oz. — down US$6.70 per oz., or…
Base Metals Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects around the globe
As the global demand for base metals grows, mining companies are on the hunt for new deposits that they can develop into operating mines. Here are eight companies with significant…
Pure Gold Mining raises $47.5M for Madsen
Vancouver-based junior Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM, LON: PUR) has raised $47.5 million that will go a long way to push forward its flagship Madsen gold project in Red Lake,…
Editorial: Yukon’s geology remains under-explored
The annual tour of mining camps in the Yukon sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (75%) and the Government of Yukon (25%) never fails to impress, and this year’s trip…
Site visit: Fireweed Zinc consolidates Macmillan Pass in the Yukon
MACMILLAN PASS, YUKON — Fireweed Zinc (TSXV: FWZ) CEO Brandon Macdonald travelled to China three times last year, twice to Japan, and also talked with Korean smelters about the company’s…