Northern Vertex advances Moss with a little help from its friends
Money doesn’t seem to be a problem these days for junior Northern Vertex Mining (TSXV: NEE), which is building a US$33-million open-pit mine complex at its Moss gold project in…
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 38: Academic pilgrimages and Joe Mazumdar at the Metals Investor Forum
Matt returns following an academic sojourn for his Master’s residency with some insights on market activity and plans for The Northern Miner multimedia platforms heading into the new year. We…
Editorial: Silver’s Liberals bring ‘sunny ways’ to the Yukon
Voters in Canada’s Yukon Territory have embraced the “change narrative” that has come to broadly define the politics of the moment. Last year’s ousting of Stephen Harper’s long-standing Conservative government…
Kamoa-Kakula deal ‘pivotal,’ Friedland says
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) executive chairman Robert Friedland and CEO Lars-Eric Johansson held a conference call on Nov. 28 to share details on progress at the company’s three…
Rye Patch Gold to restart Florida Canyon in early 2017
Four months after buying the fully permitted Florida Canyon gold mine in Nevada for US$15 million in cash and 20 million shares, Rye Patch Gold (TSXV: RPM; US-OTC: RPMGF) is…
Rio Tinto faces scrutiny of African projects
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) faces a new probe by U.S. regulators, according to the Financial Times. The London-based newspaper, quoting “sources close to the company,” reported that the U.S. Securities…
TSX Venture loses ground, Nov. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 1.6%, or 12.09 points, en route to a 734.58-point weekly close. December contracts for gold bullion dropped US$27.75 before closing near a nine-month low…
TSX moves higher, Nov. 21-25
Vows of greater spending on infrastructure in both Canada and the U.S. lifted Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index 1.4% to 15,075.44, and drove up the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index 4.2% to…
Wall Street rises, Nov. 21–25
U.S. equities ended holiday-shortened trading in positive territory. The S&P 500 Index rose 1.4% to 2,213.35, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.5% to 19,152.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index…
Wesdome’s biggest-ever exploration campaign pays off
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) is spending more money on exploration this year than at any other time in its 29-year history. “This has been an aggressive exploration program for…
Advantage Lithium to acquire up to 75% of Orocobre’s Cauchari
Lithium producer Orocobre (TSX: ORL) plans to partner with junior Advantage Lithium (TSXV: AAL) on its Cauchari lithium project in northwestern Argentina’s Jujuy province. Cauchari is 15 km south of…
Stornoway CEO ‘happy’ with Renard’s first diamond sale
Stornoway Diamond’s (TSX: SWY) CEO Matt Manson says he’s “perfectly satisfied” with the results of the company’s first-ever diamond sale from its new Renard mine in northern Quebec, despite selling…