TSX rises, July 22-26: Torex, Teranga, Scandium, Lundin Gold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 0.27% gain to 16,531. Spot gold stayed above the US$1,400 per oz. threshold, finishing at US$1,418.30 per oz. — down US$6.70 per oz., or…
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Pure Gold Mining raises $47.5M for Madsen
Vancouver-based junior Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM, LON: PUR) has raised $47.5 million that will go a long way to push forward its flagship Madsen gold project in Red Lake,…
Editorial: Yukon’s geology remains under-explored
The annual tour of mining camps in the Yukon sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (75%) and the Government of Yukon (25%) never fails to impress, and this year’s trip…
Barrick sweetens Acacia buyout
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the world’s second-largest bullion miner, is counting the days until it takes full control of its African subsidiary, Acacia Mining (LON: ACA). By now,…
Commentary: The London Gold Pool revisited
Last year, 22 central banks, situated largely east of Germany, bought the largest amount of gold since 1967, the year the London Gold Pool collapsed. Furthermore, the gold repatriations by…
Fireweed Zinc’s John Robins on ‘deal of the century’ in the Yukon
John Robins is the executive chairman and a director at Fireweed Zinc (TSXV: FWZ), which is advancing its massive zinc-lead project in the Yukon. Robins was the founder, executive chairman…
Keynote: David Harquail on Franco-Nevada’s new long-life assets, succession plans
The following is an edited transcript of remarks made by Franco-Nevada (TSX: FN; NYSE: FN) CEO David Harquail at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in…
Keynote: David Harquail on World Gold Council’s efforts to promote gold investment
The following is an edited transcript of remarks made by Franco-Nevada CEO David Harquail at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., on May…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 143: Guiding a gold-royalty juggernaut ft David Harquail, CEO of Franco-Nevada
Franco-Nevada CEO David Harquail speaks on his company’s performance as well as the royalty business model at The Northern Miner‘s Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K.,…
Editorial: Reflections on working 23 years at the Miner
This is my final editorial for The Northern Miner, as I will soon depart to join gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines as a senior geologist in their Toronto head office,…
Top-10, Canada-based precious metals developers
Canadian gold and silver juniors are leading project advancement at home and abroad, as precious metals exploration and development enjoy boom times again. The following are the top-10, Canadian-headquartered precious…
US markets rise, July 8-12: Rio Tinto, Eldorado, Vale
Spot gold prices ended at US$1,407.60 per oz., up US$18.95 or 1.4% from the previous week. The yellow metal has spent the past three weeks trading around US$1,400 after making…