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Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up

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Blackout occurred at the mine’s Alimak zone and processing plant, with mining in other areas continuing without interruption

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR

    A fund of materials companies

  • GLD SPDR Gold Shares

    Gold miners and the metal move together

  • FCX Freeport-McMoRan

    A large copper miner

  • NEM Newmont

    A large gold miner

  • AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp

    GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: utilities, power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • FPS Forgent Power Solutions Inc

    GA selected FPS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • LECO LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS

    GA selected LECO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: electric. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • POWI POWER INTEGRATIONS INC COM

    GA selected POWI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • PSIX POWER SOLUTIONS INTL INC

    GA selected PSIX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • SPRU SPRUCE POWER HOL

    GA selected SPRU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
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GLD———————
FCX———————
NEM———————
AQN———————
FPS———————
LECO———————
POWI———————
PSIX———————
SPRU———————

Blackout occurred at the mine’s Alimak zone and processing plant, with mining in other areas continuing without interruption

Source: Mining.com

Price since this story was published: Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)

Since the first closing price after “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up,” Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is -2.92%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +1.66% over the same days, a -4.58% difference versus the market.

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Where this story sits: Taiwan Strait

Taiwan Strait has 48 linked stories in the last 7 days and 48 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up.” The recent pace is rising.

Who gains and who loses around Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)

Companies carried with this story

  • AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities

    For “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up,” Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: utilities, power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FPS Forgent Power Solutions

    In “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up,” Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FPS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings

    Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Sep 2026 story “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up.” Reason on file: GA selected LECO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: electric. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • POWI Power Integrations

    In “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up,” Power Integrations (POWI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected POWI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • PSIX Power Solutions International

    For “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up,” Power Solutions International (PSIX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected PSIX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • SPRU Spruce Power Holding

    Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Sep 2026 story “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up.” Reason on file: GA selected SPRU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

From Taiwan Strait to Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)

“Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up” (15 Sep 2026) reaches Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) through Taiwan Strait.

For Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), the reason on file says GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: utilities, power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, Forgent Power Solutions (FPS): GA selected FPS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)

AQN traded between 4.92 and 5.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 5.16. FPS traded between 29.88 and 41.61 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 31.50. LECO traded between 255.70 and 279.26 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 259.24.

How solid “Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up” looks

46 out of 100

“Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.