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Canada’s top 10 royalty and streaming companies
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canadian-headquartered royalty and streaming companies by market capitalization, as of mid-June 2020. 1. Franco-Nevada Market capitalization: US$26.4 billion Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) continues to hold its position as the number one royalty and streaming…
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GOLD: Rupert Resources extends mineralization at Pahtavaara in Finland
Toronto – Rupert Resources has reported two new drill results from its recently discovered Ikkari target at its wholly owned Pahtavaara gold project, located in northern Finland’s Central Lapland Greenstone Belt, 150 km north-northeast of the town of Rovaniemi. Drill hole…
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BATTERIES: Why LFP cathode material is making a comeback
A previously sidelined EV battery cathode material – LFP, composed of lithium iron and phosphate – has come to the forefront in 2020, thanks to its safety, low cost, and the simplified battery pack design that it allows, a white paper published…
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GOLD: Iamgold advances permitting for Côté
TORONTO – Iamgold‘s 70%-owned Côté gold project in northern Ontario has received a key federal permitting approval, taking it one step closer to a construction decision. The approval, under the Fisheries Act, is related to impacts on fish habitats and tailings…
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GOLD: Azimut expands drill program at Elmer
QUEBEC – Having completed its originally planned 6,000-metre, 30-hole drill program at its wholly-owned Elmer project, Azimut Exploration is expanding the campaign to 10,000 metres to continue drilling the main target there and to test previously identified targets. A total…
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COSTING: Evaluating gold heap leach projects
Gold is a hot commodity these days. With the pandemic news and gold prices reaching new highs, gold heap leach projects are getting a fresh look, but where are the projects? Since 2017, the gold resources reported at mine projects…
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GRINDING: Outotec introduces HIGmill modular solution
FINLAND – Safety is one of the biggest challenges in the mining industry, especially during construction and equipment installation. At the same time there is pressure to speed up return on investment and minimize plant footprints. The Outotec HIGmill Plant…
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Top 10 Canadian-headquartered diamond companies
The Northern Miner presents the top 10 Canadian-headquartered diamond companies ranked by market capitalization as of mid-June. Lucara Diamond’s (TSX: LUC) key asset is the wholly owned Karowe mine in Botswana, which has been in production since 2012 and generated 433,060…
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ZINC-LEAD: Trevali suspends Santander mine due to COVID-19
PERU – Nineteen workers at Trevali Mining’s Santander mine in Peru have tested positive for the coronavirus and the company has suspended operations at the site. Trevali said the workers were asymptomatic and put into quarantine. Further testing will be done…
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BLOCKCHAIN: BHP, China Baowu complete iron ore transaction on digital platform
VANCOUVER – MineHub Technologies has announced that BHP Billiton and China Baowu have completed their first iron ore trade on MineHub’s blockchain-based platform. The platform is a decentralized digital system with underlying blockchain technology that connects buyers, sellers and service…
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GOLD-SILVER: Hochschild to invest US$8M for initial stake in Riverside project
VANCOUVER – Riverside Resources has optioned its Los Cuarentas project, in Sonora, Mexico, to Hochschild Mining in a deal that will see the major spend U$8 million over five years to earn an initial 51% interest. The prospect generator has…
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GOLD: GoldMining creates Gold Royalty subsidiary
VANCOUVER – GoldMining has created a wholly owned royalty company – Gold Royalty – with a portfolio of 14 newly created royalties on GoldMining’s gold assets in the Americas. The royalties include 2% net smelter return (NSR) royalties on two…
