Great Western Minerals looks to South Africa for rare earths
As China continually tightens its reigns on rare earth exports, Great Western Minerals Group (GWG-V) is trying to s…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Ring of Fire strong in silver and zinc too
Since 2007 when Noront Resources (NOT-V) discovered a high-grade nickel-copper-platinum-palladium deposit in the Ja…
More gold for Osisko
With a feasibility study and a 6.3 million oz. reserve already done on its main orebody Osisko Mining (OSK-T) wants…
Regent takes reins at Barrick
It is not every day that the world’s largest gold company changes leaders at the helm, but such a rare day occurr…
Alexco Rises On Silver Wheaton Payment
VANCOUVER — On news that it received its first US$15-million payment from Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) in December, Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-X) got a nice share price lift from investors who know…
Polaris Closes $25M Financing
VANCOUVER — Quarry operator Polaris Minerals (PLS-T, POLMF-O) will eliminate a $20-million bridge loan and add about $5 million to its treasury with a bought-deal financing that closed in January, th…
Alcoa Slices Spending, Workforce
VANCOUVER — Aluminum giant Alcoa (AA-N) is slashing production levels, jobs, and expenditures in an attempt to keep the company strong during these “extraordinary times”.
Healthy Potash Price Can’t Stop The Layoffs
Gold, uranium and potash have been the three bright spots for the mining sector through what has been a historically bleak period.
PolyMet Draws On Debt To Feed NorthMet
When credit markets are tight, it’s good to have supporters with deep pockets.
International Quotes (January 19, 2009)
Australia (A$) Jan 13 Jan 6 Change Bendigo Mining 0.15 0.15 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 3.36 3.53 -0.17 Lion Selection Ltd 0.75 0.78 -0.03 Newcrest Mining 31.48 31.60 -0.12 …
Monument Starts To Sparkle For New Nadina
VANCOUVER — Drill results from the Monument diamond project in the Northwest Territories point to the possibility of finding sizable stones, say its joint-venture owners.
Chile Aiding Smaller Copper Miners
VANCOUVER — The Chilean government’s national mining company responsible for assisting small and medium-sized copper producers, ENAMI, will likely pay US$1.99 per lb. copper to those producers until …