Top 10 Canadian companies with assets in the U.S.
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the country. The Northern Miner presents its Top 10 list of the biggest Canada-based…
2021
Talisker expands BC land package with New Carolin acquisition
Talisker Resources (TSX: TSK) will acquire New Carolin Gold (TSXV: LAD) and its 143.8-sq.-km Ladner gold project in southern B.C. in an all-share deal valuing the shares at 9.5 cents…
La Mancha launches US$1.4 billion gold mining fund
La Mancha Holdings, owned by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has unveiled a US$1.4 billion fund to hold the magnate’s gold mining investments and pursue new opportunities in the sector. The…
Rio Tinto studies underground mining at Kennecott copper mine
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has approved a US$108 million underground development at the Kennecott copper project in Utah. The expenditure will support a feasibility study for…
Coal mining byproduct effective for land reclamation, study says
A researcher at the University of Alberta in Canada has discovered that nano humus, a substance extracted from coal mine deposits and then crushed to a black, powdery material, is…
US markets rise, July 19-23
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.08% to finish the week at 35,061.55 and the S&P 500 climbed 1.96%% to 4,411.79. Spot gold dropped US$10.00 per oz., or 0.55%, to US$1,802.20…
TSX Venture down, July 19-23
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 0.63% to finish the trading week at 902.56. Spot gold fell US$10.00 per oz., or 0.55%, to US$1,802.20 per ounce. Nouveau Monde Graphite climbed 39¢ to $8.95….
TSX up, July 19-23
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.02% to 20,188.43 during the July 19-23 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 0.50% to 107.36, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
Q&A: Evolution Mining to acquire Kundana assets from Northern Star Resources
Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) announced on July 22 that it is acquiring assets from Northern Star Resources’ (ASX: NST), most of which are within eight km of its Mungari mine…
Evolution Mining is on a roll
When Jake Klein spoke about Evolution Mining at the Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium in May, the company’s founder and executive chairman emphasized that his team was “continually looking to…
Top Ten U.S. miners
Mining in the United States has played a significant role in the country’s development. The Northern Miner presents its annual top-ten list of the largest U.S.-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization,…
Australia Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Call it cross-pollination: Mining companies in Australia are taking up projects in Canada and Canadian mining companies are enthusiastic about projects in Australia. Here are eight companies to watch. FOCUS…