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,…
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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…
New Gold redesigns tailings facility, raises capex
With tailings dam disasters at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley mine in B.C., and the Samarco mine jointly owned by BHP Billiton and Vale in Brazil, the integrity of tailings management…
Interview: Kirkland Lake Gold’s new CEO discusses vision for the company
Anthony Makuch took the helm of Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI) on July 18, 2016. Before joining the Ontario-focused gold producer, Makuch was president and CEO of Lake Shore Gold,…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: An introduction to bush life
I spent my first summer in the bush in 1958, soon after graduating from MIT with a bachelor’s degree in geology and geophysics. McPhar Geophysics had hired me as chief…
Orefinders plans to cash in on historic Mirado stockpiles
VANCOUVER — Orefinders Resources (TSXV: ORX; US-OTC: ORFDF) has found a way to finance potential development and exploration at its past-producing Mirado gold project, 35 km southeast of Kirkland Lake in…
Heavy rains dampen Detour’s 2016 production guidance
Detour Gold (TSX: DGC) has run into a minor setback at its Detour Lake mine near Cochrane, Ont., causing the miner to revise its 2016 production and cost guidance again…
Miner Moments #4: Exploration Insights’ Joe Mazumdar talks investment strategies
Matt Keevil is joined by analyst Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights to talk investing strategy in the current market. Topics include a focus on earlier-stage exploration projects, the recent surge…
Wallbridge, Lonmin mark progress at Parkin in Sudbury
Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM) and its largest shareholder, Lonmin (LSE: LMI), have approved a $3.95-million drill program starting Oct. 1 for their Parkin nickel-copper-platinum group metal (PGM) project near Sudbury,…
TSX Venture closes in the black, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index gained 5.39 points during the Aug. 29 – Sept. 2 trading period before closing at 810.92 points. Markets rebounded during late-week trading…
Prosper Gold starts drill testing its Ashley project
Prosper Gold (TSXV:PGX) has kicked off drilling at its Ashley gold project in central Ontario, roughly seven months after optioning into the property, with results expected out in the fourth…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 28: Our eyes on autumn ft. Mickey Fulp
Matt is joined by the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, to talk the U.S. economy, elections, and a potential interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. We ask if gold stocks are…