Investors Whipsawed By Dollar Rally
The fifth trading week of the year saw a convulsion in the global stock markets, once again showing that even if the overall trend of North American stock markets has been flat this past decade, the a…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ICSG Sees Growth For Copper Mines And Plants
Annual copper mine production capacity at mines is expected to grow at an average rate of 4.3% per year between 2009 and 2013 to reach an output of 23.1 million tonnes in 2013, according to a new dire…
GE And Komatsu Deliver Mining Trucks To India
General Electric’s (GE-N) transportation wing GE Transportation and Japanese equipment manufacturer Komatsu have delivered 17 AC mining trucks to Hindustan Zinc’s operations in India.
SGS VP Awarded Canadian Mineral Processor Of The Year
Chris Fleming, VP of metallurgy at SGS Mineral Services, has been awarded the Canadian Mineral Processor of the Year by the Metallurgical Society of CIM (MetSoc).
BBA Opens Office In Labrador City
Canadian consulting engineering firm BBA has announced the opening of a new office in Labrador City, Labrador, in an effort to solidify business interests in an area it has been active in for 20 years…
People (February 15, 2010)
Canadian Shield Resources — Fernando Pickmann appointed a director.
Toronto Stock Exchange February 2-8
Sovereign debt issues across the pond hit global markets hard over the Feb. 2-8 period and Toronto was no exception. The TSX composite index fell by over 200 points to finish the period at 11,115.30.
International Quotes (February 15, 2010)
Australia (A$) Feb. 09 Feb. 02 Change Aquila Resources 7.98 8.45 -0.47 Bendigo Mining 0.23 0.24 -0.01 Centennial Coal 3.47 3.69 -0.22 Fortescue Res 4.61 4.69 -0.08 Il…
South African Permit Revocation Hurts First Uranium
First Uranium (FIU-T) has gone into capital conservation mode following the South African government’s unexpected decision to revoke environmental permits needed for its Mine Waste Solutions tailings …
Nebu Pins Its Hopes On Timmins Gold
Nebu Resources (NBU-V) is looking to make 2010 a defining year in the company’s recent history.
Ursa Restarts Production At Shakespeare
Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has begun mining operations at its Shakespeare nickel-copper mine, 70 km west of Sudbury, Ont., after halting pre-production operations more than a year ago due to low meta…
Apoquindo Hits Copper In First Zafranal Holes
VANCOUVER — The first few holes of a 40,000-metre drill program at the Zafranal project in southern Peru are returning good copper grades for earn-in operator Apoquindo Minerals (AQM-V).