US markets fall, May 11-15: Franco-Nevada, Hecla, Coeur, Newmont
As decisions about reopening businesses continued to vary from state to state in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.73% to 23,685.42, while the S&P 500 dropped 2.31%…
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Silver miners hit hard by lockdowns, GlobalData says
Since mid-March, the response of governments worldwide to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disrupted mining activities across the globe. Thirty-two countries have passed partial or complete lockdown orders, leading…
US markets rise, April 13-17: Yamana, Iamgold, Hecla
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.21%, or 523.12 points, to 24,242.49 during the April 13-17 trading week, and the S&P 500 advanced 3.04%, or 84.74 points, to 2,874.56. Spot…
US markets post gains, Dec. 23-27: Vale, Hecla
The S&P 500 Index rose 0.58% to 3,240.02, making 2019 the best year for stocks on the S&P 500 since 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.67% to 28,645.26…
RNC bets Higginsville mill, mines worth cost of dilution
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) chairman and CEO Paul Huet is like the hockey coach who takes over mid-season because the team is underperforming. The Toronto-based company brought Huet…
Top-10 silver companies by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, silver-focused companies by market capitalization. 1. Fresnillo Market cap: $8 billion With 61.8 million oz. silver production in 2018, Mexico City-headquartered Fresnillo (LSE: FRES)…
Monarch drills visible gold at Fayolle project in Quebec
The latest resource estimate for Monarch Gold’s (TSX: MQR; US-OTC: MRQRF) newly acquired Fayolle gold project in Quebec confirms the deposit’s high-grade, near-surface potential. Fayolle’s indicated resource now stands at…
Top 10 US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies
U.S. firms have been atop the industry pursuing precious metals across the globe.The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of U.S.-based, mid-tier and junior precious metals companies. 1. Coeur Mining…
American Pacific grows Tuscarora property near Elko, Nevada
Geologist Eric Saderholm and venture capitalist Warwick Smith started looking for a mining project to collaborate on two years ago. The pair had worked together for five years at Western…
US markets rise, Jan. 7-11: Hecla, Pretium, Teck
Gold prices rose 0.2% to close the trading week at US$1,286.80, while the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 0.2% to close at 71.71. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose…
Top 10 US-based, mid-tier precious metals
The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the largest U.S.-headquartered mid-tier to junior precious metal companies, by market capitalization: 1. COEUR MINING Market cap: US$1.5 billion Chicago-based Coeur Mining…
Hecla scores US$12M profit in Q2
Precious metals miner Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has posted a second quarter profit of US$11.9 million on sales revenue of US$147.3 million, powered in large part by a significant decline…