The Northern Miner podcast – episode 1: Gold spike
Lesley Stokes and Matt Keevil kick off their inaugural recording session from our studio in Vancouver. Topics include the recent spike in gold prices, the lithium boom in Nevada’s Clayton…
Gold
Nevsun sees bright future at Bisha
It’s a transformative year for Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU), as the company and its 40% joint-venture partner, Eritrean National Mining, remain on schedule and under budget to complete…
Goldcorp’s new-look ‘conservatism’ fails to impress
VANCOUVER — Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) first conference call of the year marked a changing of the guard, as well-known executive Chuck Jeannes retired and made way for new…
Continental Gold improves Buritica’s economics
A feasibility study on Continental Gold’s (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) Buritica gold-silver project in Antioquia, Colombia, shows a 10% improvement in total costs and stronger economics for a high-grade underground mine….
Richmont CEO Renaud Adams: ‘Now we control our destiny’
Richmont Mines’ (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) president and CEO Renaud Adams talked to The Northern Miner about the 187% reserve increase at its two gold mines. Reserves at the Island Gold mine in Ontario grew 206% to…
US stocks soar, Feb. 15-19
The S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted their best performances since November. The S&P 500 rose 2.8% to 1,917.78, and the Dow advanced 2.6% to 16,391.99. The Nasdaq climbed 3.8% to 4,504.43, in its largest weekly…
Richmont boosts gold reserves 187%
Richmont Mines (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) is reaping the rewards of its extensive drilling campaigns last year, with a combined 187% increase in reserves at its two gold mines: Island Gold in Ontario and Beaufor in Quebec.
Secova’s Kitchen looks to repeat success in Quebec
Chairman and CEO Bradley Kitchen and his team at Secova Metals (TSXV: SEK; US-OTC: SEKZF) hope that returning to a familiar jurisdiction can lead to a new exploration success story. The company is gearing up to start geophysical work…
Strong greenback hits US producers
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.’s (US-OTC: NORN) Chapter 11 filing this week underscores the challenges facing the industry south of the border.
Kinross credit rating cut to ‘junk’
Citing Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) higher costs and its “operating risk exposure” in Russia, Standard & Poor’s has lowered the Toronto-based gold producer’s long-term corporate credit rating to BB+ from…
Thornton’s Barrick looks leaner
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is benefitting from going back to the basics, under the direction of chair John Thornton.
TSX posts 3.5% gain, Feb. 15-19
Canadian stocks fell on Feb. 19, snapping four days of gains, as crude oil fell below US$30 per barrel in New York. However, the S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 3.5% weekly gain to close at 12,813.40. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index…