Commentary
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COMMENTARY: Dominion Diamond latest to seek creditor protection
Blaming the COVID-19 pandemic, Dominion Diamond sought and was granted creditor protection last month. Mining was suspended in March due to requirements to limit the spread of the virus. Dominion is the 100% owner and operator of Canada’s first diamond…
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A message from the publisher of CMJ
In these times of strife and isolation, it is essential to remain connected and informed. As such, Canadian Mining Journal will continue with its regular publishing schedule. We will also keep the industry connected through our Daily E-Newsletter, website and…
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PDAC: Investment bankers discuss coronavirus impact
In a capital markets session at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, investment bankers from BMO Capital Markets, TD Securities, CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets discussed the impact the outbreak of the coronavirus, or Covid-19, is having…
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‘Time to load up’ on gold equities, Haywood says
With gold breaking through US$1,600 per oz. – “a key long-term resistance zone” – analysts at Haywood Securities recommend “increasing tactical exposure to gold and gold miners” and “particularly juniors.” In a research note to clients, the brokerage says the…
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Metals Commentary: Trade war pause brightens copper outlook
U.S. President Donald Trump signed off on a phase-one trade deal with China on Dec. 13 to avert a planned new round of tariffs on US$160 billion of consumer goods. The news sent copper rallying to a several-month high of…
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Soaring gold prices: a mixed blessing for M&A
Impact of gold prices on M&A activity in the sector
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Managing environmental risk in mining by putting a (fair) price on it
Why we need to put a price on mining disasters
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INTERVIEW: Agnico’s Sean Boyd says Meliadine on track to produce in Q2 2019
Special from The Northern Miner, July 18, 2018. Agnico Eagle Mines hosted a site visit in late June to its advanced-stage Meliadine gold project in Nunavut, which is expected to start production in the second quarter of 2019 — about three…
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DIAMONDS: Gren and Eira Thomas podcast
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 112: Gren and Eira Thomas – feature interview with two icons of Canadian diamond mining Recorded live at The Northern Miner‘s inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium in Toronto in June 2018, this episode features in-depth…
