UPDATE:Ups and downs of DRC mining
Miners with operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to be at the mercy of a market that h…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Caterpillar records first-quarter loss; high redundancy costs
Since late last year Caterpillar Inc. (CAT-N) has laid off 10,000 of its full-time employees and eliminated 15,000 …
Spring cleaning Polar Star’s boardroom
Leading a proxy battle is no easy task, says Polar Star Mining’s (PSR-V) president and CEO, Douglas Willock, who ju…
Baffinland reports positive iron feed test from steelmakers
Baffinland Iron Mines (BIM-T) reported test results of a fine iron ore trial batch from large German steelmaker Thy…
Canadian Gold Hunter and Suramina merging
Vancouver – Two Lundin Group companies, Canadian Gold Hunter (CGH-V) and Suramina Resources (SAX-V), are official…
Short Position Report (April 20, 2009)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Apr. 15/09 (w…
Vale Inco to halt Sudbury operations for eight weeks
Vale Inco, a subsidiary of Vale (RIO-N), is shutting down its nickel mining and processing facilities in Sudbury, O…
Bear Creek posts strong scoping study for Santa Ana in Peru
Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) Santa Ana deposit in southern Peru will be a pure silver producer averaging 4.6 million…
Yukon-Nevada Sorts Out Jerritt Canyon Mess
After a year of addressing environmental and operational issues, Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) is finally able to restart milling at its Jerritt Canyon mine in northeastern Nevada’s Elko Cty.
Producer And Dealer Prices (April 20, 2009)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,250/t.
Sandstorm Turns To Gold
VANCOUVER — Two former directors of Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) are trying out the precious metal stream business again, by remaking a junior resource company into a small-scale gold stream outfit …
Daily Metal Prices (April 20, 2009)
Date Apr. 13 Apr. 10 Apr. 9 Apr. 8 Apr. 7 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy Holiday Holiday 1302/1341 1290.50/1335 1290/1335 …