Investors, regulators looking at board diversity beyond gender
Canadian public companies will have a year to get in line with new, tougher board gender diversity guidelines from leading proxy advisory firms or face a withhold vote against the…
Yamana Gold Inc
Gold Fields begins construction of Chilean project
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) has formally begun construction of the mining infrastructure for its Salares Norte project in northern Chile. The company expects to complete the US$860 million project in late 2022, with…
Focus on the positive: M&A and strong metal prices in the year ahead
With rising Covid-19 infections, a new and more infectious variant of the virus, and a vaccination rollout slower than most would like, along with the sickening scenes from Washington, D.C….
Yamana to acquire Monarch Gold in $152M deal
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) is expanding its footprint in the precious metals-rich Abitibi region of Quebec by acquiring all shares in smaller rival Monarch Gold (TSX:…
O3 Mining advances gold projects in Quebec
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Marban gold project in Quebec after only four months, and is on track to start a prefeasibility (PFS)…
Yamana starts trading on London Stock Exchange, raises dividend
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) started trading on the London Stock Exchange on Oct. 13. The company will maintain a primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange…
US markets slip, Sept. 14-18
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.03% to finish the Sept. 14-18 trading week at 27,657.42 and the S&P 500 Index dropped by 0.84% to 3,319.47. Spot gold climbed US$8.80…
Wheaton Precious Metals plans London listing by year-end
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM), one of the world’s largest gold and silver streaming companies, plans to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to boost exposure to…
Yamana to list on London Stock Exchange
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) is in the advanced stages of its London Stock Exchange (LSE) listing, the company says. The Toronto-based miner, currently listed on the TSX and…
Top 10 Canadian miners by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canada-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization as of late-June, 2020. 1. Barrick Gold Market cap: US$46.56 billion Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has…
South America Snapshot: Eight companies active in the region
South America’s prospective geology, established mining jurisdictions and well-developed infrastructure encourage companies to explore, develop and operate projects in the region. Below, we provide an overview of eight companies with…
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…