Miedzi Copper loses Poland concessions
Ross Beaty isn’t the type of businessman who normally airs his grievances in public. But when two of his copper concessions in Poland were apparently revoked by the Polish government, he felt he had no choice.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
True Gold’s Karma gold mine fully funded to production
Over the last year True Gold Mining (TSXV: TGM; US-OTC: RVREF) has reviewed and negotiated more than a dozen term sheets from traditional and alternative funding sources for its Karma gold project in Burkina Faso.
Tsilhqot’in case: What it means for resource development in Ontario
On June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia case (2014 SCC 44). The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the B.C. trial judge’s findings on aboriginal title and granted…
Semafo benefits from high-grade pits at Mana
VANCOUVER — When West Africa-focused Semafo (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) relocated most of the mining fleet to new mining ares at its flagship Mana gold mine, the company knew it would have to weather a less-productive transition…
SouthGobi’s direction murky after Hong Kong deal
VANCOUVER — It’s been a nightmare two years for Mongolia-focused producer SouthGobi Resources (TSX: SGQ; US-OTC: SGQRF), as it weathers socio-political challenges and low coking and thermal coal prices.
Endeavour Silver’s cost cutting boosts balance sheet
VANCOUVER — Glancing at Endeavour Silver’s (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) production and earnings numbers for the second quarter, it doesn’t appear a lot has changed over the past year.
TSX Venture finishes in the red, Aug. 11-15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite dropped 1.57 points en route to a 995.90-point weekly close. Markets continue to monitor the Russia–Ukraine crisis even as the eurozone economies released underwhelming economic data. Commodity futures…
US stocks climb, Aug. 11-15
It was a good week for U.S. equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 109 points to 16,662.91, while the broader S&P 500 Index jumped 23 points to 1,955.06. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index added 94 points to 4,464.93.
Editorial: Once more into the breach
It was another week of major developments in the fast-moving story of Imperial Metals and the massive, 15-million-tonne tailings and waste-water breach at its Mount Polley copper–gold mine in central B.C.’s Cariboo region.
Silver Wheaton CEO: we’re ‘busy pursuing acquisitions’
VANCOUVER — Since pioneering the stream financing model nearly a decade ago, Randy Smallwood and his team at Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) have turned it into a multi-billion dollar business. It’s been around two years since…
Newmont to build mine in Suriname
After spending the past year selling off assets and slashing costs, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NMC) is moving forward with its Merian gold mine project in Suriname, and plans to spend up to $1 billion to build its first mine in the South…
Timmins Gold doubles Q2 profits
Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) has reported a second-quarter profit of US$3.2 million, or US2¢ per share, which is double the amount earned a year ago, but below the consensus estimate of US4¢ per share.