Odds ‘n’ Sods: Playing high stakes poker for Fruta del Norte
The following is the second of two parts of the abridged first chapter of an upcoming memoir entitled “The Last Great Adventure,” for which any profits will go to the…
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Ross Beaty and Thomas Kaplan discuss Argentina, Macri
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — Founder and chairman of Pan American Silver (TSX: PAA; NASDAQ: PAAS) Ross Beaty recently met with Mauricio Macri, the president of Argentina, and discussed the prospects of the…
Ontario snapshot: Nine microcaps on the move
In a world of turmoil, a safe, predictable, mineral-rich and mining-friendly jurisdiction like Ontario is appealing to miners large and small from around the world. The following are nine examples…
Altius reaps benefits of contrarian investing
VANCOUVER — When it comes to the project generator business model, it’s tough to find a more successful example than Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS; US-OTC: ATUSF). The company has seen substantial…
Klondex expands its arsenal
Klondex Mines (TSX: KDX; NYSE-MKT: KLDX) has evolved in the last four years from an exploration firm with one project in Nevada to a gold producer with multiple assets in…
The geology behind Ontario’s world class metal districts
VANCOUVER — Ontario has a long and lively geological past dating back 3.3 billion years, when the Earth was covered by oceans. During that time, intense volcanism formed the Earth’s…
Editorial: Metallurgical coal prices go through the roof
While so much attention this year has focused on gold, it’s metallurgical coal that has suddenly become the unlikely star performer of 2016. Traders in metallurgical coal, also known as…
TSX Venture rises, Sept. 6-9
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 1.24 points to an 812.16-point close. Spot gold peaked at US$1,350 per oz. after a subpar U.S. jobs report, before falling to US$1,327.83 per…
PotashCorp, Agrium propose US$36B merger
VANCOUVER — Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) and Agrium (TSX: AGU; NYSE: AGU) have unveiled a plan to merge and create the largest crop-nutrient company in the world,…
Canada’s benchmark index down sharply, Sept. 6-9
Stock and commodity markets came under pressure after comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and Eric Rosengren, the president of the Boston Federal Reserve. Draghi disappointed markets by…
Wall Street ends in the red, Sept. 6-9
U.S. equities slipped in September, as higher oil prices failed to offset investor concerns over the Federal Reserve’s next move. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.2% to finish at…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 29: Risk and reward ft. Joe Mazumdar
Western Editor Matthew Keevil sits down with Joe Mazumdar from Exploration Insights for a wide-ranging discussion on the resource sector. Topics include the recent resource estimation troubles for Orezone Gold…