PUBLIC GEOSCIENCE -NEW IDEAS, NEW PARTNERSHIPS
Public geoscience programs provide an important foundation for developing new concepts and knowledge of geology and mineral potential. This work, by dedicated and experienced professionals, frequently…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ORCA QUARRY
The Polaris Mineral Corporation’s Orca Quarry is the newest major quarry to be constructed on the west coast and has been built to the highest standards of environmental and social sustainability. It …
LENDING RATES (November 10, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Nov. 4, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 2.50 Target overnight rate 2.25 Canadian Prime 4.00 U. S. Discount Primary 1.75 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 1.00 U. S. Prime 4…
Geologix grows San Agustin resource
Vancouver – A new resource estimate for the San Agustin polymetallic property in Durango, Mexico, has doubled the p…
Potash One looking towards solution mining in Saskatchewan
Vancouver – On the heels of an over-subscribed $10.4-million financing, Potash One (KCL-T) is initiating prefeasibi…
Silverstone moves into gold, may double 2009 sales
Vancouver – Silverstone Resources (SST-V) secured the life-of-mine silver and gold production from Sherwood C…
Thompson Creek cuts ’09 spending
A sudden drop in molybdenum demand over the last few weeks has prompted Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N, A6R-F) …
Uranium price will rebound: analysts (Part 7)
Deutche Bank analysts Paul Young and Joel Crane issued a research report on uranium in June, before the recent melt…
Iamgold reports record revenues for Q3
With lots of cash in its coffers after a strong third quarter, Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) president and CEO Joseph Conw…
Cost of capital scorching juniors
For investors wondering why their favorite junior mining stocks have plummeted so far below the value such firms ma…
Empire strikes deep copper-gold-moly (November 06, 2008)
Vancouver Having wrapped up a 1,300-metre, six-hole drill program at its Bursa property 120 km south of Istanbul,…
Project capex may slide 40% in 2009/10, Citigroup says
Sales of operating equipment could fall 50% over the next two years as mining companies concentrate on capital pres…