Top 10 US-based miners
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mining companies by market capitalization. 1. Newmont Goldcorp Market cap: US$31.8 billion Newmont Goldcorp (NYSE: NEM) is a leading gold and copper producer…
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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…
TSX rises, Aug. 5-9: Wheaton; First Majestic; Pan American; Asanko Gold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 0.43% gain to 16,341.30. Spot gold finished the trading week at US$1496.20 per oz., up US$56.20 per oz., or 3.9%. The S&P/TSX Global Gold…
TSX Venture down, Aug. 5-9: SilverCrest; Chesapeake Gold; Garibaldi Resources; Barksdale Capital
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.49% to 592.82 during the trading week. SilverCrest Metals recorded the biggest value gain, rising $1.08, or 15.3%, to $8.16 per share. The company…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding non-coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, according to market cap. 1. Intrepid Potash Market cap: US$432 million Intrepid…
Northern Dynasty seeks EIS, permitting for Pebble after ‘milestone’ EPA decision
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to remove proposed restrictions on mining operations in Alaska’s Bristol Bay is being called a “massive de-risking event” for Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX:…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the land. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the biggest Canada-based firms with…
Nevada Copper closing in on Pumpkin Hollow production
Under the cloud of slumping base metal prices, advanced-stage developer Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) says it remains on schedule at its ongoing build of the wholly owned Pumpkin Hollow copper…
Glencore to mothball Mutanda
Low cobalt prices and higher taxes under the new mining code in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have combined to make Glencore’s (LON: GLEN) Mutanda cobalt and copper operation…
US court rules against Hudbay’s Rosemont
Shares of Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) plunged 21.4% on Aug. 1 after a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona halted construction at the…
Local blockade halts OceanaGold’s Didipio mine in the Philippines
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) has suspended underground mining at its Didipio gold-copper mine on the island of Luzon in the Philippines due to restraints imposed by the provincial government…
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…