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Barbara Dischinger, founder of Women in Mining U.K.

Shining a spotlight on women in mining

As a lawyer with over 20 years of experience in corporate law and as general counsel for an investment firm, Lisa Davis was used to working with more men than women. But it wasn’t until five years ago when she joined PearTree Securities…


US stocks stumble, June 1-5

U.S. equities fell on the back of a strong jobs report that showed an improvement in the economy, increasing the chances that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates in September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.9% to…



SolGold digs into Ecuador

Over the last three years, SolGold (LSE: SOLG) has earned an 85% stake in the Cascabel copper-gold-silver deposit in northern Ecuador, and the Brisbane-based company says it is on track to complete its first resource estimate on the early stage…


The Northern Miner's publisher Anthony Vaccaro (far left) moderates a panel  at the Hard Hats & High Heels fashion show. Panelists (from left to  right) included Holt Renfrew's vice president of exclusive services Lisa Tant, Fashion Magazine's contributing fashion editor George Antonopoulos,   Kinross Gold's senior vice president of human resources Gina Jardine, and one of PwC Canada's partners Marelize Konig. Source: Women Who Rock

Hard Hats & High Heels leaves a lasting impression

Innovative. Inspiring. Fun. That’s what the Hard Hats & High Heels fashion show and panel presentation was all about. Organized by Women Who Rock (WWR) and the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA), the cross-sector collaboration…


Monument Mining's Selinsing gold mine in Malaysia.  Credit: Monument Mining

Monument tightens belts, focuses on gold in Malaysia

VANCOUVER — After delaying its Mengapur iron project in the Pahang state of Malaysia in February, Monument Mining (TSXV: MMY) is bracing for the long downturn by improving its gold production and slashing corporate costs.



A map showing assets that have been spun of out BHP Billiton into the new company South32.  Credit: South32

Analysts weigh in on BHP spinoff South32

In April BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of BHP Billiton (LSE: BLT) spin-off South32, (LSE: S32; US-OTCBB: SOUHY)commenting that the shares of the newly created mining company “represent a more compelling investment than BHP…


Workers with drill rods at Eldorado Gold's Certej gold project in central Romania. Credit: Eldorado Gold

Eldorado improves economics at Certejin Romania

Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has released a feasibility study on its 80.5%-held Certej project in central Romania, showing modest returns that are in-line with analyst expectations.


The processing plant at Lundin Mining's 80%-owned Candelaria copper mine in northern Chile's Atacama province. Credit: Lundin Mining

Lundin faces scrutiny in Chile

Less than a year after Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) acquired an 80% stake in Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Candelaria copper mine in Chile in a deal worth $1.8 billion, a Chilean environmental regulator has filed charges against the…


TSX closes in the red, May 25-29

Concerns of a shrinking economy drove Canada’s main stock index down 1.2% to close at 15,014.09. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index decreased 2.7% to 727.52, and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index retreated 1.7%…


The first gold dor pour at Aureus Mining's New Liberty gold mine in northwestern Liberia. Credit: Aureus Mining

Aureus beats Ebola to pour first gold at New Liberty

Just a month and a half behind schedule and three weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) marked the end of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, Aureus Mining (TSX: AUE; LSE: AUE) celebrated the first gold pour at its New Liberty open-pit…


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