Editorial: Heenan Bleak-ey
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Interview: BC Minister of Mines Bill Bennett at Roundup
VANCOUVER — Following B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s opening address at the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Roundup conference, The Northern Miner had an opportunity to sit down with…
Pilot Gold uncovers porphyry potential at TV Tower
VANCOUVER — With a 4,900-metre, four-month drill program, Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) has transformed the potential at its TV Tower project in Turkey from an interesting oxide gold target to a possible porphyry district.
Premier wraps up pair of PEAs for Trans-Canada
North America-focused explorer Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has released dual preliminary economic assessments of its 100%-owned Hardrock and Brookbank gold deposits, which make up part of its Trans-Canada project in…
TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 27-31
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index took a step back for the second straight week, falling 1.7%, or 15.99 points, before closing the trading period at 951.32 points. Emerging markets and China’s increasing credit risk were concerns…
Sherritt’s Ambatovy reaches commercial production
Fifteen months after Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) and its partners first started shipping nickel and cobalt of commercial quality from the massive Ambatovy mine, the nickel–laterite operation in Madagascar has reached…
Detour expects lower 2014 cash costs
Detour Gold (TSX: DGC; US-OTC: DRGDF) estimates production this year to double and cash costs to improve at its Detour Lake gold mine in northeastern Ontario.
Black Iron advances Ukraine iron-ore project
January was a productive month for Black Iron (TSX: BKI; US-OTC: BKIRF), which updated its bankable feasibility study and signed a rail agreement using Ukraine’s rail network to move 20 million tonnes of iron ore per year from its…
PotashCorp’s Q4 earnings fall 46%
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) has posted a 46% drop in its fourth-quarter 2013 earnings and a weaker-than-expected 2014 guidance, as tough market conditions linger for crop nutrients.
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, February 4 2014 Precious MetalsPrice…
Carpathian’s RDM mine remains closed, CEO resigns
Shares of Carpathian Gold (TSX: CPN; US-OTC: CPNFF) sank 22% to 7¢ apiece after the Toronto-based miner shuffled its management, including axing its CEO, weeks after it was forced to shutter its newly producing Riacho dos Machados…
Barrick sells another asset in Australia
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE:ABX) is peeling back its presence in Australia, as it prepares to take another hit on its balance sheet due to Pascua-Lama.