TSX gains on higher oil prices, Sept. 26–30
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.2% to close at 14,725.86, on the back of higher oil prices that led to a strong performance in the energy sector, offsetting lower gold prices…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Kirkland Lake, Newmarket unveil $1B merger
VANCOUVER — Ontario-based Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KLG; US-OTC: KGILF) has reached across the globe in a bid to become the next intermediate gold producer. On Sept. 29, the company unveiled…
RNC focuses on free cash generation
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) — formerly Royal Nickel Corp. — has gone from a single-asset firm to a gold, nickel and copper producer, by taking advantage of the…
Eurasian finds success in US
David Cole, president and CEO of Eurasian Minerals (TSX: EMX; NYSE-MKT: EMXX), took some time during a visit to Toronto to chat with The Northern Miner about the company’s business…
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…
OceanaGold completes PEA on Haile underground
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC) has been building and operating gold mines for the last 26 years and considers itself something of an expert on both open-pit and underground mining. Its Didipio…
BHP tables US$6.4B loss in worst-ever year
VANCOUVER — BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) has posted the worst annual financial results since its inception in 2001, but CEO Andrew Mackenzie now says the “free fall” has likely passed for…
TSX climbs, June 27–30
Canadian equities finished in positive territory ahead of the Canada Day long weekend, helped by positive economic data and higher commodity prices. Statistics Canada reported the economy grew 0.1% in…
Nautilus probes for more in Central Pacific
VANCOUVER — There’s an ocean of opportunity for aspiring seafloor miner Nautilus Minerals (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NUSMF) at its wholly owned, polymetallic nodule project within the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone (CCZ)…
Scandium International hits feasibility study milestone
With a management team loaded with former executives from BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) and a definitive feasibility study under its belt for a specialty metal project with a 20-year mine…
Pure Energy’s Robinson surveys the world’s lithium deposits
VANCOUVER —While the burgeoning lithium market has sent companies scrambling to secure and advance lithium projects across the globe, anyone new to the scene may be left wondering what the…
Lead and zinc demand set to rise strongly in 2016, says ILZSG
The following is an edited release by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), which held its spring meetings in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 27. For lead, the ILZSG…