Commentary: Canada’s new rules for foreign investment review
Since 1985, acquisitions of operating Canadian mining businesses have been subject to review under the Inves…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Despite economic crisis, platinum in short supply
Platinum prices have tumbled from last year’s high of US$2,301 per oz. to about US$1,160 per oz. today, but Ba…
Editorial: Atleo wins AFN chiefdom
There was a notable generational change last week at the leadership level of Canada’s largest national abori…
Svetloye gold project keeps providing promise for Fortress
Vancouver – Preparing for a drill program in Russia’s far east is not easy but Fortress Minerals (FTS-V) is be…
Copper Mountain boosts reserves, mine life at Similco
Vancouver – A revised mine plan for Copper Mountain Mining’s (CUM-T) Similco project foresees the mine produci…
Etruscan ups resources in Mali
There’s more gold in the ground for Etruscan Resources (EET-T).The Halifax-based company announced a 60% inc…
Sparton Resources nails $1.7 million loan for China acquisition
Toronto-based junior Sparton Resources (SRI-V) has secured a $1.7 million loan to raise its stake in a coal an…
Northern Freegold has 1 million oz. at Freegold Mountain
Vancouver – After three years of drilling Northern Freegold Resources (NFG-V) has defined an initial resource …
Moto waits for Red Back to make a competing bid
While most analysts already agreed that Randgold Resource’s (GOLD-Q, RRS-L) $546-million cash and share offer …
Boroo back on track for Centerra
When mining at its Boroo mine in Mongolia was first suspended Centerra Gold (CG-T) had to contend with the pos…
Selkirk Metals to get hitched with Imperial Metals
The wedding invitations are in the mail and it looks like shareholders will be the first to join the party.
China demand boosts aluminium prices
Growing optimism about China’s demand for cars, property and power grid construction coupled with a weaker US …