EnCana narrows its focus with oilsands spinout
For EnCana (ECA-T, ECA-N), being big had its disadvantages.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Hello US$130 oil
The macroeconomic effects of higher oil prices made headlines around the world during the week ended May 24, the 21st trading week of 2008.
Recovering stranded bitumen
There is a way to access stranded bitumen resources while at the same time improving reclamation performance — that’s what mining engineer Howard Keele would like to prove with a conceptual technolog…
U. S. MARKETS MAY 20-23
Markets were closed in the U. S. on May 26 for Memorial Day, following the May 20-23 trading session — one of the worst trading weeks in months. Anxiety about the impact of higher oil prices dominate…
Redhawk hits near-surface
Redhawk Resources (RDK-V, RHWKF-O) has intersected some solid copper grades at its Copper Creek project, near San Manuel, Ariz., that it believes will add important near-surface resources to its next …
Japan makes plans for energy and resources
Japan has a developed economy, ranking as the second largest economy behind the U.S., and the country is a part of …
Dia Bras sees silver lining at Cusi
Dia Bras Exploration’s (DIB-V) shares soared 27% in trading today as it reported grades of up to 5,140 grams silver…
Kinross produces first gold at Kupol in Russia’s far north
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) has produced the first gold-silver dore from its low-cost Kupol mine north of the Arctic …
Eldorado bid for Frontier puts spotlight on Perama Hill gold project
VANCOUVER — The board of Frontier Pacific Mining (FRP-V) is recommending that shareholders reject an unsolicited t…
Copper supply to remain tight until 2010, Citigroup forecasts
Copper prices are often viewed as a barometer for many other base metals and if current indications are any guidet…
Erdene receives first resource estimate for Mongolian moly project
Erdene Gold’s (ERD-T) Zuun Mod project in southwestern Mongolia contains more than 400 million pounds of molybdenum…
B2Gold off to a solid start at Quebradona
B2Gold’s (BTO-V) first set of drill results from its Quebradona joint venture property in Colombia have confirmed g…