Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Less scrap metal due to faltering industrial production last year will contribute to a declining surplus in the refined copper market in 2010, while stainless steel mills are likely to use more refine…

VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government has signed an official decree creating a state mining company.

The market continued its bumpy roller-coaster ride during the Aug. 18-24 session. A major sell-off during the previous trading period was more than offset by a four-day rally that drove the Dow Jones …

After giving investors a scare, the S&P/TSX composite index showed resilience once again, finishing the Aug. 18-24 reporting period roughly 200 points higher at 10,789.97.

Without a doubt, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index had a strong showing during the Aug. 18-24 reporting period. There were four consecutive days of gains, followed by a small loss on the period’…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, August 25, 2009 (change from August 18 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,950/t.

52-week Date Aug. 24 Aug. 21 Aug. 20 Aug. 19 Aug. 18 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1186.36 1191.95 1184.39 1176.95 1166.50 1983.64 678.62 TSX Composite 10789.97 10831.18 10700.51 10686.83 10673.84…

Short positions outstanding at Aug 15/09 (with changes from July 31/09).

International Quotes Australia (A$) Aug 25 Aug 18 Change Aquila Resources 6.55 6.5 0.05 Bendigo Mining 0.23 0.23 0.00 Centennial Coal 3.49 3.32 0.17 Fortescue Res 4.46 4….

VANCOUVER — Last fall, Aura Silver Resources (AUU-V, AUSVF-O) and joint-venture partner Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) delayed a drill program at the Higo Blanco project in Oaxaca, Mexico, to better i…