JV Article: The next generation of gold prospectors
Last year was a busy time for Vancouver-based Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD). At the end of July 2020, the junior exploration company made a major grassroots gold discovery at the…
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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….
Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG
The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has released its copper market forecast for 2020-21 and expects this year will mark the second consecutive year of decline in world copper mine production. After…
Commentary: Despite price rise, copper at historic low against gold
According to the popular adage, copper has a doctorate in economics, with an ability to predict turning points in the global economy. This proverb stems from the metal’s use in…
Ivanhoe’s Congo copper project shows world-class potential
With large-scale deposits hard to find, much has been made of the size of Kamoa-Kakula, Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) project on the central Africa copper belt straddling the…
US markets edge lower, July 20-24
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.76% to 26,469.89 and the S&P 500 fell 0.28% to 3,215.63. Spot gold jumped US$91 per oz., or 5.03%, to finish the July 20-24…
Top 10 US-based mining companies
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing…
US markets post slight gain, July 6-10
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.96% to 26,075.30 and the S&P 500 rose 1.76% to 3,185.04 during the July 6-10 trading week. Spot gold jumped US$24.20 per oz., or…
Extended lockdowns hit copper production
Peruvian copper mine Antamina, owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus and said the date to restart operations is…
Hochschild Mining withdraws dividend
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) has become the third major mining company to suspend its dividend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peru-focused gold mining company’s announcement follows Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN)…
Freeport ramps up security after attack kills employee near Grasberg mine
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) confirmed that one employee was killed and another employee and contractor were seriously injured in a shooting in Papua, Indonesia, near the company’s administrative offices in Kuala…
Copper price meltdown sinks mining stocks
The decline in the copper price accelerated on Wednesday, as pandemic fears grip global markets and mining companies announce a wave of production halts and project construction suspensions. Copper trading…