Premier pours first gold at El Nino mine in Nevada
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has poured first gold at its El Nino underground mine in Nevada. The El Nino mine is part of the South Arturo mine project, which…
Barrick Gold Corporation
TSX moves higher, Sept. 16-20: Kirkland Lake, Franco-Nevada, Endeavour Mining, Barrick
The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 1.3% to close at 16,899.69. Spot gold finished the trading week at US$1516.70 per oz., up US$28.80 per ounce. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the land. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the biggest Canada-based firms with…
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,…
Top-10 Canadian miners by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canada-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2019. 1. Nutrien Market cap: $41.8 billion Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR) is the…
Argentina court upholds glacier protection law
SANTIAGO, CHILE — In a landmark ruling, Argentina’s Supreme Court has upheld radical legislation to protect the country’s glaciers, with major implications for the mining industry. The 2012 law aims…
Barrick boosts investment in Midas Gold
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is taking part in a bought-deal offering by Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC: MDRPF) to keep its pro rata interest in the junior exploration…
Editorial: Top gold mining CEOs Bristow, Letwin and Marrone weigh in on consolidation
With The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., in May, attendees were treated to contrasting visions for the gold mining industry put forward by…
Interview: Successful gold mining starts with orebody quality, says Barrick’s Mark Bristow
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Mark Bristow, officially installed as president and CEO of Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) on New Year’s Day, sat down with The Northern Miner for…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 140: Barrick’s new direction ft CEO Mark Bristow
This episode features an in-depth interview with the man of the hour in the gold-mining industry: Mark Bristow, president and CEO of Barrick Gold since Jan. 1, 2019, when its…
Video: Fireside Chat with Mark Bristow at CMS 2019
Mark Bristow, Barrick Gold President and CEO, has a fireside chat with Northern Miner Senior Writer Trish Saywell at the 2019 Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K.
TSX posts slight gain, May 13-17: Barrick, Franco-Nevada, Roxgold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.64%, or 104.20 points, to 16,401.80. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 0.11 points, or 0.15%, to 71.55, while the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…