TSX Venture loses ground, Aug. 31-Sept. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index returned to negative territory during trading, as it dropped 3.06 points en route to a 552.61-point close.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Editorial: Signs of life in copper market
Glencore’s surprise decision to cut back its copper production coupled with stronger-than-expected Chinese copper import data have had a salutary effect on copper prices, which jumped 5% on Sept. 8 to record their biggest one-day…
Tailings dam failures to continue, experts say
A year after Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) Mount Polley copper-gold mine released 25 million cubic metres of waste into B.C.’s Fraser River watershed after its tailings dam broke, a new report claims that the worldwide…
Fission Uranium’s Triple R shows strong economics
Analysts are applauding Fission Uranium’s (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Triple R deposit at its 100% owned Patterson Lake South property just outside the southwestern portion of …
Outotec acquires Sudbury’s Kovit, Biomin’s bioleaching technology
In two separate deals, Finnish mining services provider Outotec (HEL: OTE1V) is buying Sudbury-based tailings management specialist Kovit Engineering and Biomin South Aftica for its gold processing technology.
Salt picks up slack from coal, iron ore on St. Lawrence Seaway
High demand pushed 1.4 million tonnes of road salt through the St. Lawrence Seaway between April 2 and July 31. That figure represents a 3% rise from 2014, which was an exceptional year for salt, according to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management…
DSI scoops up bolt business from Hilti
DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) has announced it is buying the intellectual property and manufacturing assets for the “OneStep” mining bolt from Hilti.
First Mining pursues Gold Canyon, PC Gold to grow its gold base
First Mining Finance (TSXV: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) is buying Gold Canyon Resources (TSXV: GCU) and PC Gold (TSX: PKL) in all-share deals totalling $64 million to create a leading gold exploration company.
Site visit: Gold Standard makes its mark in Nevada
ELKO, NEVADA — Gold Standard Ventures’ (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) Railroad project is at the southern end of Nevada’s famous Carlin trend, but co-founder Luke Norman likes to first take visitors to a lookout at the northern…
Commentary: Canadian gov’t seeks consultation on Transparency Act
On Aug. 12, 2015, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) posted a notice on its website seeking public input on draft “implementation tools” it has developed in respect of the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act. The stated…
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Aug. 31/15 (with changes from Aug….
Gold miners must lower costs, BMO’s Kaip says
VANCOUVER — It’s been a rough run for gold equities over the past few years, but recent performances by major and intermediate producers seem to hint at an industry that’s getting its balance sheets and cost structures in…