Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Outokumpu to divest copper

Outokumpu (OUTOF-O) has put its copper businesses up for sale.It plans to divest itself of copper products and…






Erdene hits gold and copper

Erdene Gold (ERD-V) has intersected significant gold and copper at its Khukh Bulag (Blue Springs) property in south…



Alcoa to shutter auto parts plant

Pittsburgh-based Alcoa (AA-N) will shed 140 jobs by year-end by closing an automotive parts plant in Northwood, Ohio. The aluminum giant cited “excess capacity” at the facility as the reason for the closure.


Defiance says adios Honduras

Proposed changes in Honduran mining regulations have prompted Defiance Mining (DM-T) to drop its option on the Zopilote gold property, in the western department of Santa Barbara.


Cleveland Cliffs settles contracts

Iron miner Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF-N) says workers at four operations it manages have ratified 4-year labour agreements that call for a 9% wage increase over the course of the deals. The contracts expire Sept. 1, 2008.



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