US markets rise, May 24-28
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.94%% to finish the week at 34,529.45 and the S&P 500 advanced 1.16% to 4,204.11. Spot gold gained US$22.80 per oz., or 1.21%, to US$1,903.50…
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K+S sells Americas salt business for US$3.2B
German fertilizer producer K+S AG has sold its Americas salt unit to the Kissner Group for US$3.2 billion, a move that would provide the company with funds to pay down…
BHP defers decision on Jansen potash mine
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP), the world’s largest miner, will decide whether to go ahead with its long-delayed multi-billion dollar Jansen potash project in Canada by mid-2021, about a decade…
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…
US markets rise, Jan. 6-10: Nutrien, Consol Energy, Endeavour Silver
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.66% to 28,823.77 and the S&P 500 Index gained 0.94% to 3,265.35. Spot gold climbed US$9.80 per oz. to finish at US$1,562.10 per ounce….
US markets edge higher, Nov. 25-Nov. 29: Nutrien, Yamana, Vale
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.63% to 28,051.41 and the S&P 500 Index gained 0.99% to 3,140.90. Spot gold closed the trading week at US$1,464, up 0.2%. Nutrien shares…
Top-10 Canadian miners by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canada-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2019. 1. Nutrien Market cap: $41.8 billion Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR) is the…
Nutrien sells Arab Potash stake
Nutrien (TSX: NTR, NYSE: NTR) is selling its 28% stake in Arab Potash to China’s State Development and Investment Corp. for $502 million. The sale of Arab Potash was required…
Top 10 Canadian-based mining companies
The Northern Miner presents the top 10 Canadian-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2018. NUTRIEN: $46 billion market cap Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR) is a new…
TSX inches higher while gold dips, June 11-15
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.68% to 16,314.42 during a mixed week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.9% to 75.17. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.3% to 191.66, while…