Top-8 US uranium, REE juniors
VANCOUVER — With the Trump Administration in the U.S. unveiling earlier this year its list of critical minerals vital to the U.S. economy, the need to secure domestic supplies of…
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Editorial: Gold, copper declines start to bite
The dog days of summer are upon us in North America, and this year for the mining industry the biggest dogs are gold and copper — the two leading precious…
American Pacific Mining drills gold in Elko
Vancouver-based American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) has reported encouraging results from its first phase drilling program at the Turscarora gold project in Elko, Nevada. The results are highlighted…
Top 10 US-based mining companies
The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the largest U.S.-headquartered mining companies. 1. SOUTHERN COPPER Market cap: US$35 billion Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO), an 88%-owned subsidiary of the conglomerate…
Barrick and NovaGold’s Donlin project receives federal permits
The Donlin gold project — one of the largest and highest grade undeveloped open-pit gold endowments in the world — has received a record of decision and federal permits, its…
Top 10 Canada-based juniors with substantial assets in the US
Canadian junior companies have a large presence south of the border. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the biggest Canada-based juniors with substantial assets in the U.S., by…
McEwen Mining borrows US$50M for Gold Bar construction
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has closed a US$50 million senior secured 3-year term loan first announced in late May, with the funds earmarked for completion of construction at…
Alio’s Q2 hampered by lower gold grades
Alio Gold (TSX: ALO; NYSE: ALO) reported higher production costs and lower metal revenues in 2018’s second quarter compared to the same quarter in 2017, largely due to complications at…
Hecla scores US$12M profit in Q2
Precious metals miner Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has posted a second quarter profit of US$11.9 million on sales revenue of US$147.3 million, powered in large part by a significant decline…
Franco-Nevada teams with oil firm Continental Resources to buy mineral rights
Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) and Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) have struck a strategic relationship to jointly buy mineral rights in the Scoop and Stack oil & gas plays in Oklahoma….
Coeur to acquire Northern Empire in $117M deal
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is buying Northern Empire Resources (TSXV: NM; US-OTC: PSPGF) and its 143 sq. km Sterling gold project, located 185 km from Las Vegas in the Walker Lane…
Aquila tables feasibility study for Back Forty in Michigan
Nearly two months after receiving its final environmental permit, Aquila Resources (TSX: AQA; US-OTC: AQARF) has tabled a positive feasibility study for its Back Forty polymetallic project, located 19 km…