US markets mixed, Aug. 17-21
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.003% to finish the week at 27,930.33 and the S&P 500 rose 0.72% to 3,397.16. Spot gold climbed US$2.40 per oz., or 0.12%, to…
McEwen Mining Inc
Editorial: Disruption – The new normal
What was surprising about the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference this year was how many people actually showed up, with Covid-19 ripping around the world. According to…
McEwen Mining raises US$50 million
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has closed a public offering of US$50 million issuing 37.8 million units at $1.325 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and…
Crystal Lake adds Rob McEwen as strategic investor
Crystal Lake Mining (TSXV: CLM; US-OTC: SIOCF) has completed the first tranche of a $1.5-million private placement, raising $1.4 million through issuing 4.8 million units at 30¢ apiece. Rob McEwen, chairman and chief…
McEwen Mining bulks up Black Fox complex
Two years ago, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) purchased the Black Fox mine complex in northeastern Ontario for US$35 million. The complex — 70 km from Timmins and 9…
Mexico Snapshot: Precious metals from coast to coast
Mineral companies large and small are active throughout Mexico. Precious metals remain the target of choice for explorers, developers and mine operators alike. Here are eight firms advancing assets in…
Fremont sells Gold Canyon interest to McEwen
Fremont Gold (TSXV: FRE) has signed an agreement to sell its rights and interest in the Gold Canyon gold project in Nevada to McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX) in exchange for…
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…
Great Bear expands drill program at Dixie in Red Lake
In April 2019, Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBDF) doubled the 30,000-metre drill program at its Dixie gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake district. At the time the company…
United States Snapshot: Ten companies with projects on the go in the USA
Mining and mineral exploration in the U.S. has been on an uptick in recent years, thanks to higher gold and silver prices, and an easing in some regulatory burdens. Here’s…
Site visit: Fremont drills past producers in Nevada
ELKO, NEVADA — Fremont Gold (TSXV: FRE; US-OTC: USTDF) is drilling 1,000 reverse-circulation (RC) metres at its Gold Bar gold project, a two-hour drive from Elko, Nevada. It’s targeting a…
Is Global Atomic Stephen Roman’s next big thing?
Serial mine builder and financier Stephen Roman cut his teeth working for Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-AM: DNN), the uranium company built by his father. After starting there as a…