Why 2020 could be a better year for diamonds
Following a strong first half of 2018, the balance of the year and most of 2019 was disappointing for the diamond industry. The most recent 18-month stretch has been described…
2019
Silvercrest finds high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone outside the resource area at its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico. The discovery hole — 19-118 —…
‘Rising tide’ to float all battery-metal boats
Rising electric vehicle (EV) adoption is driving a massive transformation in lithium-ion battery production. “Back in 2015, there were three lithium-ion battery megafactories [built or in development] — we’re now…
Glencore’s closure of Brunswick smelter won’t impact Caribou, Trevali says
Glencore’s (LON: GLEN) decision earlier this month to permanently close its Brunswick lead smelter in New Brunswick by the end of the year, won’t interfere with the lead concentrate Trevali…
Interview: Tocqueville’s Hathaway sees ‘tremendous opportunity’ in gold equities
John Hathaway, chairman of Tocqueville Management Corp. and co-manager of the Tocqueville Gold Fund, joined Anthony Vaccaro, The Northern Miner Group publisher, at the November 2019 Precious Metals Summit in…
High Power Exploration raises US$88 million
Robert Friedland’s High Power Exploration (HPX) has closed a US$88-million equity investment from an undisclosed U.S.-based institutional investor that will allow the privately held company to fast-track development of its…
Editorial: Violence in Mexico spirals out of control
The slaughter in Mexico in November of nine members of a local Mormon family horrified the world. Three women and six children were gunned down in broad daylight while driving…
Lundin Gold pours first doré bar at Fruta del Norte in Ecuador
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has produced its first doré bar at the Fruta del Norte (FDN) mine in southeastern Ecuador. The first export of concentrate and dore is anticipated by mid-December…
TSX posts gain, Nov. 11-15: Franco-Nevada, Detour, Kirkland Lake, Caledonia Mining
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.89% to close at 17,028.47. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 0.51% to 76.43 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index fell 2.47% to 102.61….
TSX Venture falls, Nov. 11-15: Great Bear, Aurania, Callinex, Osino
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.56% to 528.58. Spot gold finished at US$1,467.90 per oz., up 0.62%. Shares of Great Bear Resources jumped 70¢, or 11.9%, to $6.57. The…
US markets move higher, Nov. 11-15: Sibanye-Stillwater, Wheaton, Arch Coal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.17% to 28,004.89, and the S&P 500 Index increased 0.89% to 3,120.46. Spot gold gained 0.62% to US$1,467.90. Sibanye-Stillwater climbed US52¢ per share, or…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 161: ‘Outsized gains’ in gold equities will be found outside ETFs, ft John Hathaway
This episode Tocqueville’s John Hathaway joins Northern Miner Group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the 2019 Precious Metals Summit in Zurich. Hathaway discusses the current state of gold equities and how…