Articles by Northern Miner Staff


TSX climbs, July 21-25

The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 188.47 points to close the trading week at 15,455.04. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index advanced 32.39 points to 924.02, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively…



A haul truck at Teck Resources' Fording River coal mine in southeastern British Columbia. Credit: Teck Resources

Low coal prices cut into Teck’s profits

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources’ (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) second quarter profit fell to $72 million, down more than 70% compared to the same quarter last year because of low metallurgical coal prices.


The camp at Northern Uranium's Northwest Manitoba uranium project.  Credit:  Northern Uranium

Fipke’s Northern Uranium thinks outside the basin

VANCOUVER — Conventional thinking amongst Canadian uranium explorers has been shifting over the past few years, and Northern Uranium (TSXV: UNO; US-OTC: NOURF) is hoping to be the next outfit to make a world-class discovery outside…


U.S. markets unsettled, July 21-25

The gold price faltered despite rising geopolitical tension across Europe, and down with it went the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which lost 139.61 points over the week to close at 16,960.57. The S&P 500 fared better, closing almost even…





Cliffs reports disappointing Q2 ahead of proxy vote

Whether or not a dissident shareholder succeeds in replacing Cliffs’ (NYSE: CLF) CEO at its annual general meeting next week, big changes are likely in store for the iron ore and metallurgical coal miner.


The basal till sampling crew at Kennady Diamonds' Kennady North project in the Northwest Territories. Credit: Kennady Diamonds

Kennady Diamonds expands drill program at Kennady North

Encouraging results from its Kennady North diamond project in the Northwest Territories have Kennady Diamonds (TSXV: KDI) doubling its summer drill program, adding a third drill, and rethinking the potential size of the project.


Calibre Mining president and CEO Greg Smith (right) at the Montes de Oro zone at the Siuna project in Nicaragua. Credit: Calibre Mining

Calibre Mining a golden bet in Nicaragua

VANCOUVER — Junior Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) appears well positioned to benefit from a trio of promising regional gold assets in Nicaragua.


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