Kinross suspends Russian operations
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has announced overnight that it will suspend all development work at its Udinsk gold project in Russia as international sanctions and legal restrictions intensify…
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Argonaut Gold closes $51.8M bought deal to fund exploration
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has completed a bought deal private placement of 19.78 million flow-through common shares to raise total proceeds of $51.84 million. This amount includes the full exercise of an…
McEwen Mining closes $19M flow-through financing to double Ontario gold output
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) closed its offering of 14.5 million flow-through common shares priced at $1.325 each for total gross proceeds of $19.2 million. The sole bookrunner for…
Deep-South says Namibia Ministry misses deadline to defend licence refusal
Deep-South Resources (TSXV: DSM) seems to have has scored a win in its battle to renew the company’s prospecting licence for the Haib copper project in Namibia, after the country’s…
The Northern Miner appoints Alisha Hiyate new Editor-in-Chief
As George Harrison once sang: “All Things must pass”… and that includes incredible journalistic and editorial tenures. With that thought in mind, I announce to you all that Trish Saywell is retiring from…
Chris Taylor is our Mining Person of the Year for 2021
Great Bear Resources president and CEO Chris Taylor was the stand-out choice for The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year award for 2021. The 44-year-old structural and economic geologist…
Ukraine stays resilient, says Black Iron CEO as firm’s main shareholder increases stake
Canadian miner Black Iron’s (TSX: BKI; US-OTC: BKIRF) largest shareholder has increased its ownership in the company to 15%, at a time when the iron ore developer has been forced…
From adversaries to allies: ‘Weaving Two Worlds’ looks at how the resource sector can build trust with Indigenous communities
Resource companies understand that positive relationships with Indigenous communities are key to their success. They are also aware that Aboriginal communities have a greater say and more power than ever…
Defense Metals expands Wicheeda with long, high-grade REE intercepts
Results from four recent diamond drill holes have returned long, high-grade rare earth element (REE) intercepts for Defense Metals (TSXV: DEFN; US-OTC: DFMTF) from its 100%-owned Wicheeda project 80 km…
‘Uncertainties’ continue for Kinross Gold’s Russian operations amidst conflict: BMO
Prolonged international sanctions might “slow or halt” the development of Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) operations in Russia, BMO’s metals and mining analysts said, as the country continues to…
Honduras to ban open pit mining
Honduras’ newly elected government has said that the nation will be prohibit open pit mining, according to a statement released by the country’s environment ministry. The ministry stated that the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 280: ‘Reimagine mining to improve people’s lives’, ft CEO Mark Cutifani at the Global Mining Symposium
This week’s episode features Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani in conversation with Northern Miner senior reporter Henry Lazenby at the Global Mining Symposium. Mark discusses the outlook for commodities (including…