Goldcorp partners with Barrick in Northern Chile
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is teaming up with Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) to develop gold-copper deposits in Northern Chile’s Atacama region — similar to what Goldcorp did…
Teck Resources Ltd
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 46: The zinc show ft. lead
This week we’re talking zinc! Lesley’s Geology Corner digs into the three major types of zinc deposits, namely: Mississippi Valley, sedimentary exhalative deposits (SedEx deposits), and carbonate replacement. We discuss…
TNM Data Miner: Top 5 global copper resources in 2016
VANCOUVER — Tapping into the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine, The Northern Miner has compiled the world’s five largest copper deposits at operating mines worldwide based on resources. 1….
14 of 100 highest paid Canadian CEOs are miners, study says
A study on executive compensation by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the 100 highest-paid CEOS working at companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2015 earned the…
Base metal and bulk commodity forecasts improve heading into 2017
VANCOUVER — It’s been a tough run the past few years for people involved with base metals and industrial commodities. Recessions among leading global economies combined with oversupply concerns to…
TSX dips as oil drops, Oct. 24-28
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost ground over the week, retreating 1.3% to 14,785.29, as the price of oil weakened. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index stayed relatively flat at 63.46, while…
A major gamble
There’s something about the allure of diamonds that tempts even the most conservative of mining companies. Since the unexpected discovery of the rich Ekati deposits in the Northwest Territories 20…
Kent Exploration acquires NZ gold property
Kent Exploration (KEX-V) has assets across North America in Nevada, Washington State, British Columbia and Sas…
Anglo Swiss Samples High-Grade Gold In Old Kenville Workings
VANCOUVER — Anglo Swiss Resources’ (ASW-V, ASWRF-O) underground vein sampling program at the historic Kenville mine in southeastern British Columbia is showing that the old gold mine is far from depl…
Teck Turns To China To Lower Debt
It was such a short time ago that Canada’s biggest independent miner was suffering from too much debt and too little cash flow.
Teck Lets The Dragon In The Door
The last trading week of the second quarter of 2009 brought an end to the worst first half of the year for miners since 2002, though the signs of continued recovery point to a brighter second half and…
Abacus Study Adds Potential At Ajax
VANCOUVER — Abacus Mining & Exploration’s (AME-V, ABCFF-O) president has long believed his Ajax project, a brownfields property surrounded by infrastructure and a mining-friendly population in Ka…