Navoi, 4th-largest gold producer, upticks ESG
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Co., the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, has slightly improved its its ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating by Fitch. Navoi’s rating came in at 3 along…
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PDAC: Flow-through shares drive TSX dominance, Douglas Silver says
Canada’s flow-through share financing system underpins the country’s status as a dominant mine finance hub by supporting the efforts of some 670 listed explorers, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member…
PDAC: ‘Boots on the ground’ at Silicon unlocked huge Discovery of the Year
Geologist Paul Bartos recalled exactly 10 years ago Wednesday when he and other AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) employees met with Renaissance Gold staff to discuss early-stage projects in southern Nevada….
SSR Mining sells Copler mine in Turkey for $1.5B
Canada’s SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; Nasdaq: SSRM) surged 15% in pre-market trading in New York on Wednesday after agreeing to sell its 80% stake in the Copler gold mine and…
Opinion: At PDAC, Canada is on the clock
At this year’s annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto, there is more on the line than usual. For the first time in recent memory, the conference,…
US GoldMining soars on Whistler project economics
US GoldMining (Nasdaq: USGO) jumped by almost a quarter on Monday after the company released an encouraging initial economic assessment for its main project, Whistler in Alaska. The report highlighted…
PDAC Podcast Day 2: US Dept of Energy’s Robertson, UK Deputy High Commissioner Prodger and more…
This episode marks the Northern Miner Podcast’s second day of coverage from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Host Adrian Pocobelli sits down with U.S….
PDAC: Ex-Resolute CEO chills out in Arctic after Mali nightmare
When Terry Holohan was confined for 13 days in Mali by junta officials seeking millions from the company he led, Resolute Mining (ASX, LSE: RSG), he had reason to wonder…
PDAC: Ecuador vows faster mine permits under new law
Ecuador‘s new mining law revamps environmental permitting, creates protected mineral zones with security forces and reshapes how royalties flow to local governments as Quito tries to pull in new investment…
Bolivia minister pledges ‘legal certainty’ for investors
Bolivia’s new mining minister is vowing to woo back foreign investors in silver, tin and lithium who fled two decades of Socialist Party rule. “We are going to work hard to provide the legal certainty that investors as well as…
Spotlight: Global Exploration 1
Exploration is the lifeblood of the world’s metal supply but economic deposits are becoming harder to find and sometimes even harder to exploit. Here’s a look at four companies determined to find the mines we need…
JV article: Great Pacific Gold sharpens focus in Papua New Guinea
Great Pacific Gold (TSXV: GPAC; US-OTC: GPGCF) is tightening its focus on Papua New Guinea and advancing drilling at its Wild Dog gold-copper project after completing a year of portfolio…