TSX Venture eases down, May 29-June 2
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 7.61 points over the report period to an 800.98-point close, as spot gold prices gained US$12.41 to US$1,278.17 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 61: Junior mining & exploration special ft. Mickey Fulp
There’s plenty to talk about on this week’s Northern Miner podcast as Matt swings by the International Metal Writers Conference in Vancouver to catch-up with some of our favourite newsletter…
TNM Data Miner: Taking stock of British Columbia’s mining industry
The Northern Miner presents another edition in its ongoing data journalism series where geographic and economic variables are combined to establish an overall state of play for mining jurisdictions. This edition explores British…
Ecuador snapshot: 10 active companies
VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government restructured its mining and tax policies in 2014 in a bid to bring back foreign investment that had fled the country in previous years. The move…
TSX Venture down with commodities, May 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 25.05 points to a 781.72-point close over the trading week, as spot gold prices plunged US$40.27 to US$1,228.01 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
Golden Arrow teams up with Silver Standard in Argentina
Golden Arrow Resources (TSXV: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF) has jumped from an explorer to a silver producer in Argentina in a fairytale-esque way. It will receive a 25% stake in Silver…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 57: South American copper & Earth’s evolution
We’re back with a rock-solid episode featuring detailed updates on the wide world of international mining. Lesley sits down with Dr. Nicholas Gardiner, a research fellow at Western Australia’s Curtin…
Pasinex shines at Pinargozu mine in Turkey
Pasinex Resources — the 50%-owner of the high-grade Pinargozu zinc mine in southern Turkey — has seen its shares climb more than 300% over the past year. Driving the share-price…
TNM Data Miner: Annual trends in global drilling activity
The Northern Miner has tapped the powerful Intelligence Mine database to explore trends in global mineral drilling activity over the past year. The data set covers nearly 60,000 diamond and reverse-circulation…
TSX remains stable, April 17-21
Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 1.6% year-on-year in March, after a 2% gain in February. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.5% to 15,614.48, while the Canadian…
Darnley Bay outlines plans for Pine Point revival
VANCOUVER — Darnley Bay Resources (TSXV: DBL) has sketched out a plan to revitalize Cominco’s historic Pine Point lead-zinc mine, 42 km east of Hay River, Northwest Territories. A newly released…
TNM Data Miner: Trends in Canadian equity finance and investment
The Northern Miner has joined forces again with sister company Infomine to leverage the powerful Intelligence Mine database to outline trends in equity financing for Canadian mining during the most recent market downturn….