YMP Scholarship Fund grows to $300,000
The Young Mining Professional’s Scholarship Fund has increased by a third to $300,000 (US$215,000) from last year as the industry’s leading companies reward strong students in mining disciplines across Canada….
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Top 10: Agnico, Barrick lead list of Canada miners
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: NEM) leads the list of Canadian miners by market value at $79.5 billion (C$112.8 billion). Agnico runs the country’s largest mines by output: Canadian Malartic and Detour Lake. The…
Altius raises C$182M after royalty buys
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS; US-OTC: ATUSF) is raising $182 million (US$130 million) through a bought-deal share offering to strengthen its balance sheet following a series of royalty acquisitions. The St….
Gold selloff opens door to investors: BofA
Gold’s recent selloff has opened up a new opportunity for investors, though patience may be required for the precious metal to weather the storm created by the current macro environment…
Boroo’s bid to buy former Eagle gold site raises questions among miners
Private investment company Boroo is considering whether to buy the former landslide-devastated Eagle Mine site in Yukon, raising hopes it can revive the mine and help the territory press ahead. The Singapore-based firm with a focus on troubled assets has entered an exclusivity agreement until…
Tintina surges on $91M for Chile copper-gold project
Tintina Mines (TSXV: TTS) surged to a 17-year high after it secured a $91 million (US$65.7 million) investment backed by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. and the Gignac mining family to fund…
Top 50 mining companies power through Iran war – up $250 billion in 2026
At the end of the first quarter the MINING.COM TOP 50* ranking of the world’s most valuable miners had a combined market capitalization of $2.41 trillion, up $250 billion so…
Podcast: ‘The bottleneck is people’ — Franco-Nevada CEO Paul Brink on mining education
This week’s podcast features Paul Brink, President and CEO of Franco-Nevada, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about education in the mining sector. Franco-Nevada has partnered with The Northern Miner…
Hecla to sell Quebec mine to Orezone, focus on silver
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec and a clutch of nearby exploration properties to Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) for up to…
YMP funds $250,000 to mining students
Andrea Ferriss is studying for a BSc (Hons) Geology at the University of Alberta to champion sustainable resource development as a priority for the industry. “I’ve chosen a career in…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts Harquail, Lindsay, McLeod-Seltzer, Morrison
For Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) co-founder and board chair, David Harquail, his life in mining has taken him almost everywhere, even to discuss gold with a communist dictator. Harquail recalled…
Serial wealth creator Lassonde still having fun
Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) co-founder Pierre Lassonde hasn’t let retirement from the C-suite dim his love for the yellow metal. Think $4,000 gold is high? Lassonde, the former Newmont (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) president, has news for you. He predicts the yellow metal…