Suppliers news: $2.6M research cluster to tackle corrosion in Saskatchewan
The Saskatoon-based non-profit International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) has announced a research initiative that could benefit miners in the province.
2016
NewCastle Gold project outside of protected area
U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to protect an 84.7 sq. km land parcel — surrounded on three sides by the Mojave National Preserve — as a National Monument under the 1906 Antiquities Act, presents no threat to NewCastle…
US stocks slide, Feb. 8-12
U.S. equities rallied on Feb. 12, ending five days of losses in the S&P 500 Index, but not enough to post a weekly gain. The S&P 500 lost 0.8% to finish at 1,864.78. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4% to 15,973.84 and the…
TSX hits ‘wall of worry’, Feb. 8-12
It was a volatile week, as investors — worried about the state of the global economy — fled stocks and sought safe-haven assets like gold, driving the price up 5.5% to US$1,237.90 per oz. (Gold hit a one-year high of US$1,262.90 per…
Missanabie Cree First Nation signs deals with seven suppliers
In January the Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) announced joint ventures with seven firms to help its community work on development projects on its territories in northern Ontario.
Junior uranium execs pitch rebound in market
VANCOUVER — The CEOs of three North American uranium juniors took to the stage during an open-panel session at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in January to discuss the broader uranium market and argue why it is due to…
South32 restructures, flags US$1.7B writedown
The world’s largest manganese producer is taking a machete to supply so that it can rebalance the market.
Pure Energy’s head start on Nevada lithium rush
VANCOUVER — The buzz around the North American lithium market that began last year has blossomed into a full-blown exploration cacophony, with Canadian juniors flocking to stake ground in marketable proximity to Elon Musk’s…
Franco CEO touts ‘opportunity-rich’ market after Glencore deal
VANCOUVER — Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) will pay US$500 million for a gold-silver stream from Glencore’s (LSE: GLNE) large Antapaccay copper mine in Peru’s Cusco region.
Arizona Mining has a ton of upside at Taylor
VANCOUVER — When it comes to opportunities in the junior space that tick all the boxes for mineral development, there aren’t many that can match Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) and its emerging Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80…
Editorial: Negative interest rates give gold a boost
One of the themes already emerging for 2016 is the oxymoron of “negative interest rates.” And if you’re a gold bug who’s been loving the low interest rates of recent years, you’re over the moon about this…
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble on ‘cusp of resolution’
VANCOUVER — There’s more battling ahead for Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) as it prepares to dispute its case to the U.S. Federal court against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…