OceanaGold reports $124M profit for 2018
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) reported annual revenue in 2018 of US$773 million and net profit before unrealized gains or losses on undesignated hedges of US$124 million. Earnings before interest, tax,…
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OceanaGold forecasts similar production, slightly higher costs
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) says its mines in the Philippines, New Zealand and the U.S. will produce a total of between 500,000 and 550,000 oz. of gold and 14,000 to…
Turquoise Hill production guidance levels off in 2019
Oyu Tolgoi is expected to produce 125,000 to 155,000 tonnes of copper and 180,000 to 220,000 ounces of gold in concentrates this year, Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ)…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: The treasure of Leija Cave
After spending 17 years with Newmont Mining as a senior exploration geologist, and being transferred twice in the same year (1997), I decided it was time to strike out and…
US markets rise, Dec. 24-28
The gold price continued a strong December push, rising 1.9% to US$1,280.40. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 1.4% to 69.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.7%…
Fruta del Norte, Cobre Panama lead wave of new 2019 mines
As a new year approaches, The Northern Miner runs down 15 of the most interesting new mines scheduled to begin production in 2019. Fruta del Norte (gold) Lundin Gold The Fruta…
Steppe Gold nears production at ATO
Since Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO) bought Altan Tsagaan Ovoo (ATO) from Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) for $19.8 million in January 2017, the junior has made steady progress de-risking and building…
Metals Commentary: Growth in tin usage weakens in 2018, ITA survey finds
The following is an edited release from the International Tin Association (ITA) regarding key findings from its 14th annual survey of tin users, which gathered data from tin users worldwide…
Ceylon Graphite builds Sri Lankan portfolio
Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite (TSXV: CEY; US-OTC: CYLYF) has added a third property to its graphite exploration portfolio after receiving strong assay results on grab samples taken from the property. The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 116: Graphite – the forgotten battery mineral ft Gregory Bowes
This episode takes a look at the junior graphite market, which is awakening from a five-year slumber as demand for graphite in the electric vehicle and grid storage sectors begins…
Commentary: The graphite opportunity within the EV boom
One cannot open the paper or go online these days without seeing articles about the rosy future for electric vehicles (EVs) and grid storage, and the resultant growth in lithium…
Friedland: Ivanhoe is ready for the energy revolution
VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland, executive chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN, US-OTC: IVPAF), was in fine form during his presentation at the Sprott Natural Resource Symposium in Vancouver in mid-July….