TSX posts slight gain, May 23-27
The Bank of Canada kept its target for the overnight lending rate at 0.5% and estimated that the wildfires in Alberta would knock 1.25 percentage points from real gross domestic…
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 14: Lithium 101 and the effects of national wine day
We dig further into the lithium boom in our lead up to an in-paper special on the commodity that’s all abuzz thanks to Elon Musk and Tesla Motors‘ (NASDAQ: TSLA) gigafactory…
Canadian mining sector improves in early 2016
The Canadian mining sector got a much-needed boost in the first three months of 2016 thanks to higher gold and base metal prices, according to a new EY report. EY’s…
Golden Predator attracts heavy hitters Albert Friedberg, Rob McEwen & Pat DiCapo
Albert Friedberg and his Friedberg Mercantile Group were listed among the top-40, highest-earning hedge fund managers in the world by Forbes magazine in 2011. More recent rankings weren’t immediately available,…
CanAlaska’s diamond play attracts $20M option from De Beers
VANCOUVER — Prospect generator CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) is not commonly associated with diamonds, but on May 18 it announced a $20.4-million option agreement with De Beers Canada on…
TSX Venture gains ground, May 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed towards one-year highs despite a drop in commodity prices, gaining 1%, or 6.46 points, to a 686.14-point close. Spot gold fell 1.9%, or US$24.35,…
Geoscience BC receives $5M from provincial government
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government has announced $5 million in additional funding for Geoscience B.C. Over the past 10 years the non-profit organization has spearheaded more than 135 projects and generated…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 13: Long weekend edition part deux
Matt and Lesley prepare you for the long weekend with updates on Eldorado Gold‘s (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) US$900-million exit from China, Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) exploration…
Gahcho Kué shifts the future of De Beers Canada
With the Gahcho Kué diamond mine more than 90% complete, De Beers Canada and 49% joint-venture partner Mountain Province Diamonds’ (TSX: MPV; NASDAQ: MDM), are on the home stretch towards…
A bit of excitement: Diamonds in Canada Editorial
Not long after Lucara Diamond installed a large diamond-recovery circuit at its Karowe mine in Botswana last year, the mine produced a record-breaking stone. The 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona is…
Stornoway adds three years to mine life at Renard
A new mine plan that incorporates revisions to mineral resource estimates completed in 2013 and 2015 adds three additional years of production to Stornoway Diamond’s (TSX: SWY) Renard project, which…
Rock Hounds
Diamonds in Canada’s annual roundup of Canadian-listed producers, developers and active juniors Alto Ventures Alto Ventures (TSXV: ATV) has negotiated more time to earn a 60% stake in the GEFA…