A diamond by any other name?
When Signet Jewelers’ (NYSE: SIG) e-commerce subsidiary James Allen began offering man-made diamonds in May, the company added an additional search tab to the site: “earth-created diamonds” or “lab-created diamonds.”…
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TSX Venture falls, June 24-28: Aurion, Golden Dawn, Itafos
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.20% to 585.47 during the June 24-28 trading week. Spot gold rose US$9.90 per oz. or 0.71% to US$1,408.90 per oz. Aurion Resources topped…
SSR Mining acquires past producers
SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM) is acquiring from Newmont Goldcorp (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) and Fairmile Gold Mining two past-producing gold operations to the south of its Marigold mine…
Glencore to support First Cobalt’s refinery in Ontario
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) has taken a major step toward becoming the only producer of refined cobalt in North America. The company, which plans to restart its hydrometallurgical…
Global Energy Metals expands Nevada footprint
Global Energy Metals (TSXV: GEMC; US-OTC: GBLEF) struck an option agreement in January with Nevada Sunrise Gold (TSXV: NEV) to acquire 85% of the historic Lovelock cobalt mine and nearby…
US Dept. of Commerce recommends uranium quota: Bloomberg report
Shares of Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR) and Ur-Energy (TSX: URE) moved higher on a report from Bloomberg that the U.S. Department of Commerce is recommending that Washington take measures to…
Integra upgrades resource at DeLamar in Idaho
In less than 18 months since acquiring the DeLamar project in southwestern Idaho, Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR; US-OTC: IRRZF) has upgraded 90% of its global resource from the inferred to…
Barrick boosts investment in Midas Gold
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is taking part in a bought-deal offering by Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC: MDRPF) to keep its pro rata interest in the junior exploration…
Interview: Successful gold mining starts with orebody quality, says Barrick’s Mark Bristow
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Mark Bristow, officially installed as president and CEO of Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) on New Year’s Day, sat down with The Northern Miner for…
Warrior returns more capital to shareholders
In March, Warrior Met Coal (NYSE: HCC ) approved a share buyback program of up to US$70 million of its outstanding common stock after exhausting a previous US$40-million repurchase program…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 140: Barrick’s new direction ft CEO Mark Bristow
This episode features an in-depth interview with the man of the hour in the gold-mining industry: Mark Bristow, president and CEO of Barrick Gold since Jan. 1, 2019, when its…
Editorial: Proposed US mining legislation follows strict party lines
The increased polarity and hardening of political stances in the U.S. — combined with the flip last election to Democratic Party control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and its…