US markets little changed, June 11-15
The prospect of a wider trade war between China and the U.S. escalated during the trading week, as the Trump administration said it would impose a 25% tariff on up…
2018
Resolute Mining to invest $21M in Orca Gold
African-focused gold miner Resolute Mining (US-OTC: RMGGF) is investing nearly $22 million in Orca Gold (TSXV: ORG: US-OTC: CANWF) in a two-tranche deal that Orca expects will close this July….
Diamonds an enduring passion for Gren Thomas
Even though prospecting for diamonds in Canada no longer elicits the electrifying buzz of the 1990s when juniors were uncovering the country’s first diamond mines, the rationale for exploration is…
Diamonds in Canada Editorial: The next diamond boom
We’ve timed the release of our June issue to coincide with Diamonds in Canada’s first-ever event. The inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium, hosted by The Northern Miner, will take place…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 109: Diamond outlook brightens ft Paul Zimnisky and SRK’s Hetman & Jakubec
Fresh from The Northern Miner‘s inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium in Toronto in mid-June, we present a featured talk by New York City-based analyst Paul Zimnisky on the encouraging supply…
Iamgold makes headway in West Africa
It’s been a big year in West Africa for Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: AIG). The company kicked off 2018 with high-grade assay results from its Siribaya gold project in Mali…
The Norther Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #11: Gold rush in Sudan ft Orca Gold’s Richard P. Clark
In this bonus mini-podcast, Orca Gold CEO Richard P. Clark describes the artisanal gold rush that has quietly turned Sudan into Africa’s second-largest gold producer, and how his company is…
Vale sells Voisey’s Bay cobalt stream for US$690M
In the world’s biggest cobalt stream to date, Vale (NYSE: VALE) has agreed to sell cobalt from its Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt mine in northern Labrador to Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:…
Revival Gold tables maiden resource at Beartrack
Like its name implies, Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTCQB: RVLGF) aims to bring brownfield and past-producing gold projects back to life. The company is focused on reviving its past-producing Beartrack…
B2Gold inaugurates solar plant at Otjikoto in Namibia
At the end of May, B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) officially opened a 7-megawatt solar power plant at its Otjikoto mine in Namibia. The solar plant is one of the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 108: Time for a fresh look at the NWT?
Are Canada’s Northwest Territories a prime destination for the world’s mineral explorers and developers? While the NWT may have gained a reputation a decade ago as having become too bureaucratic…
Site visit: Alamos taps into Island Gold’s potential
DUBREUILVILLE, ONTARIO — Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has extended gold mineralization along strike and down-plunge from existing reserves and resources at its newly acquired and producing Island Gold…