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…
First Quantum Minerals Ltd
TSX dips, June 24-28: Continental Gold, First Quantum, Northern Dynasty
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.87% to 16,382.20. Metal indexes moved higher with the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index up 1.30% at 79.44, the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index up 1.27%…
First Quantum exits Japan Gold option
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has exited an earn-in agreement with Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF), after completing an initial surface evaluation on its Eboshi, Kobui, Minamikayabe and Kamitsue…
TSX rises, Feb 4-8: RNC, Wallbridge and First Quantum
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1% to end the trading week at 15,663.33. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.65% to 71.90, and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.3% to…
Fruta del Norte, Cobre Panama lead wave of new 2019 mines
As a new year approaches, The Northern Miner runs down 15 of the most interesting new mines scheduled to begin production in 2019. Fruta del Norte (gold) Lundin Gold The Fruta…
Raymond James adjusts forecasts as uranium outperforms zinc, copper in Q3
Analysts at Raymond James are lowering their forecasts for zinc and copper prices. For the fourth quarter, the analysts have changed their zinc price forecast to US$1.20 per lb. from…
Top 10 Canadian-based mining companies
The Northern Miner presents the top 10 Canadian-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2018. NUTRIEN: $46 billion market cap Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR) is a new…
Troilus revisits ‘orphaned’ gold-copper mine in Abitibi
VANCOUVER — Troilus Gold (TSXV: TLG) wants to stage a revival at the dormant Troilus gold-copper mine, 175 km north of Chibougamau, Que., where it holds a two-year option agreement with First…
BMO’s Hamilton on industrial and commodity outlook
VANCOUVER — Colin Hamilton is the managing director of commodities research at BMO Capital Markets based in London, England. He was previously head of commodities research at Macquarie Group in Australia,…
First Quantum options Northern Dynasty’s Pebble
VANCOUVER — First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; US-OTC: FQVLF) is the latest large mining company to place a bet on Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE-AM: NAK) controversial, wholly owned Pebble…
First Quantum defends copper hedging amid rising prices
VANCOUVER — First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LON: FQM) met expectations during the second quarter by most production metrics, but a copper-hedging program from two years ago has held back its…
TNM Data Miner: A review of Canada’s top mining companies
In honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary, The Northern Miner has put together an in-depth snapshot of the country’s most prolific modern mining companies. Data was collected from the Intelligence Mine…