Wall Street ends in red, March 20-24
U.S. indexes fell as investors questioned U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to deliver on his promises to boost the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5% to 20,596.72, while the broader…
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 51: Northern geology special and Canadian Mining Symposium
Matt and Lesley sit down over coffee to discuss the geology of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut! We dig into northern exploration plays, including: Nighthawk Gold’s (TSXV: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF)…
Matt Manson our Mining Person of the Year
There’s something to be said for being first. And Matt Manson, The Northern Miner’s choice as Mining Person of the Year for 2016, bears the distinction of guiding Stornoway Diamond…
From teen prospector to PDAC president
Glenn Mullan, president and CEO of Golden Valley Mines (TSXV: GZZ) and chairman of Abitibi Royalties (TSXV: RZZ), has spent the last 40 years working in the mining industry. He…
Diamonds add sparkle to NWT’s economy
VANCOUVER — It’s been 25 years since diamonds were found in the Northwest Territories (NWT) at Lac de Gras, and Hendrik Falck, mineral deposits geologist from the Northwest Territories Geoscience…
CanAlaska not giving up on diamond hunt in West Athabasca
VANCOUVER — Global diamond miner De Beers may have walked away from CanAlaska Uranium’s (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) West Athabasca diamond project in Saskatchewan, but CanAlaska president and CEO Peter Dasler…
Development potential in NWT
Canada’s Northwest Territories is relatively remote, but endowed with mineral potential. Despite the region’s harsh winters and infrastructure deficit, the Northwest Territories hosts Canada’s largest and oldest producing diamond mines,…
TSX Venture drops, Dec. 12-16
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 13.58 points, or 1.8%, to a 735.22-point close on weaker commodity prices. Spot gold prices fell US$24.98 per oz. gold to a fresh 10-month…
Wall Street rises, Dec. 5–9
U.S. indexes finished strong, despite lower gold and oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3% to close at 19,756.85. The S&P 500 Index also rose 3% to 2,259.53…
Enviro group CPAWS files lawsuit against De Beers at Victor
A not-for-profit group that has worked to protect public lands and resources in Ontario since 1968, including dissuading development in Algonquin Provincial Park, has filed a private lawsuit against De…
Stornoway CEO ‘happy’ with Renard’s first diamond sale
Stornoway Diamond’s (TSX: SWY) CEO Matt Manson says he’s “perfectly satisfied” with the results of the company’s first-ever diamond sale from its new Renard mine in northern Quebec, despite selling…
The millennial mindset and diamonds: Editorial
Born between 1981 and 2000, the millennial generation will reach their highest earning potential in another 10 years. That makes them an important age group in terms of current and…