Plant delays trip Jaguar
Jaguar Mining (JAG-T) has halved to 25,000 oz. its 2005 gold production estimate, dogged by delays in access to two…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
New estimate boosts global resources at Angostura
Vancouver A newly released independent study has boosted global resources at Greystar Resources’ (GSL-T) wholly o…
Metallica buoyed by drill results at Rio Figueroa
Vancouver Based on encouraging results from recent drilling, Metallica Resources (MR-T) sees potential for a larg…
Oyu Tolgoi costs push Ivanhoe deeper into the red
Vancouver – Accelerating exploration expenditures at Oyu Tolgoi, in southern Mongolia, led to a US$31.1 million ne…
Xstrata takes Falco stake (August 15, 2005)
Swiss-based, diversified base metal miner Xstrata (XTA-L) has added nickel to its portfolio by picking up a 19.9% s…
Shore Gold offers to merge with Kensington
Vancouver With the blessing of majority shareholder Newmont Mining (MEM-N), Shore Gold (SGF-T) plans to merge wit…
Costs, Camp Caiman economics sink Cambior (August 15, 2005)
Rising costs for energy and raw materials outweighed a 14% increase in revenue, and trimmed
Freeport posts robust profits at Grasberg
Vancouver — A year ago,
Phelps balances priorities
Vancouver — Robust prices for copper and molybdenum allowed
McEwen increases White Knight holdings
Vancouver — Gold magnate Robert McEwen thinks he knows a good Knight when he sees one….
Golden debate: Paul vs. Greenspan
The following is an edited transcript of an exchange between Ron Paul, Republican member from Texas of the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan during a rece…
Editorial: The DRC’s fresh start
It’s time to get optimistic again about mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. No, really; we’re serious….