US markets falter, Oct. 16-20
Gold closed at US$1,280 per oz., down US$23.30 per ounce. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index dropped 2.61% to 85.01, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed strong, rising 2%…
Gold closed at US$1,280 per oz., down US$23.30 per ounce. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index dropped 2.61% to 85.01, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed strong, rising 2%…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LON: RIO) and two of its former executives with fraud for inflating the value of coal assets…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index broke the 15,000 level, finishing 0.69% higher at 15,055.99. Base metal prices — copper climbed above US$3 per lb. for the first time since 2011, while…
Although many of the mineral deposits in Atlantic Canada are on the smaller side, the region is nonetheless home to dozens of junior explorers and developers with active programs in…
Real gross domestic product in the U.S. increased at an annual rate of 1.4% in the first quarter of 2017, down from 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2016. Consumer…
The Northern Miner recently spoke with Andy Roberts, Wood Mackenzie’s research director of global thermal coal markets, to get an overview of the sector. Based in Austin, Texas, Roberts analyzes…
Underground coal mining in Cape Breton has resumed after a 15-year hiatus. The Donkin mine started producing coal at the end of February and the underground operation should churn out…
We’re back in action with a jam-packed episode featuring a pair of special guests! Lesley drops by MAG Silver‘s (TSX: MAG; NYSE-MKT: MAG) offices in Vancouver to chat with Dr….
The Northern Miner presents another edition in its ongoing data journalism series where geographic and economic variables are combined to establish an overall state of play for mining jurisdictions. This edition explores British…
Lesley heads to the Geological Survey of Canada’s (GSC) offices in downtown Vancouver to celebrate Canada’s oldest scientific agency during its 175th anniversary. The GSC is part of the Earth Sciences…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.32% to 21,006.94 and the S&P 500 climbed 0.63% to 2,399.29. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 3.39% to 80.28 as gold prices…
Forget about blood diamonds, uranium and coltan, the most politically charged mined commodity these days in North America is coal, which has emerged as a political football in the B.C….
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