Capstone OKs $176M Chile copper spend despite rise
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) said it’s going ahead with the costlier-than-planned expansion of a sulphide concentrator at its Mantoverde property in Chile in a move that will add…
Precious Metals
Northern Dynasty gets Pebble court dates
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-A: NAK) has secured its first detailed court schedule in months for its long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over one of the world’s largest undeveloped…
Centerra OKs Goldfield mine in Nevada after all
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) said it’s moving ahead with development and construction of its Goldfield project in Nevada after rising gold prices boosted estimated returns. Using a long-term…
SSR Mining soars on strong earnings beat
SSR Mining (Nasdaq, TSX: SSRM), the third-largest U.S.-based gold miner by output, soared to its highest share price in nearly two years on Wednesday after reporting second-quarter results that incorporated…
Top 10: Down Under giants adapt to global shifts
In The Northern Miner’s annual look at the world’s largest miners, Australia always figures prominently. This is third in a series after Canada and the United States. The southern continent’s…
Fresnillo lifts gold forecast on first-half surge
Shares in Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) jumped 6% on Tuesday after the Mexican precious metals miner raised its gold production forecast for the year, driven by a strong first-half performance of…
Orla cuts output target after Mexico wall slide
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) said it will produce about 5% less gold than planned this year at higher costs after deferring some production following last month’s pit-wall failure at the…
First Quantum scores $1B Royal Gold streaming deal
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has secured a $1-billion (C$1.38 billion) gold streaming deal with a subsidiary of Royal Gold (Nasdaq: RGLD), the companies announced Tuesday. The agreement…
Fortuna rises on larger gold resource in Senegal
Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM; TSX: FVI) has boosted the resource for its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal ahead of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) later this year. The project…
Southern Copper, Freeport-McMoRan top U.S. peers as steelmakers retreat
Global miners Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) and Newmont (NYSE: NEM) once again topped their U.S. peers for market capitalization and earnings while several steelmakers had a down…
Agnico, Barrick lead the pack of top Canada miners
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) tops our list of Canadian miners by market value at $81.9 billion (US$59.8 million) at press time. Agnico operates the country’s biggest gold mines…
Australia’s gold miners build M&A war chests
Australia’s top gold producers have stockpiled billions of dollars in cash and bullion as record-high gold prices fuelled by geopolitical turmoil and central bank demand swell balance sheets across the…