Jerritt Canyon deal in Nevada falls through
Shares in Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) plummeted 17, or nearly 45% of their value, in early trading on April 8 after the company said it was unable to settle on a new deal to acquire the Jerritt Cany…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
A steady rise in the gold price is more durable Back to earth
The gold price is back where it was last September, around the time that Barbra Streisand started quoting fake verses from Julius Caesar as a prop for her political leanings. Mind you, for all that “b…
Managing legal disputes abroad
Those of us who do business in developing countries often find ourselves thinking: If only it could be like back home. However, if one plans ahead and recognizes, in advance, that one has to do things…
Steep cost for those who don’t support US
The Liberal government reminds me of the pacifists who tried to convince the European masses that Hitler was just “saber rattling” as he was arming his gang of goose-steppers to go on the rampage, whi…
Poor choice of headline
Having been a long time reader of your publication, I am disappointed by how negative you can sometimes be about our industry.In particular, I draw your attention to the headline above an article deal…
The Russian market
It is estimated a third of the world’s mineral reserves are in Russia, where the mining market is dominated by Norilsk Nickel, diamond miner Alrosa, and oil and gas giant Sakhalin. These companies inv…
Geomaque reworks Defiance deal with Aussie miner St Barbara
Under a revised plan, Geomaque Resources (GEO-T) will play a larger role in the creation of an international gold mining company.In January, Geomaque announced plans to merge with Australia-listed St …
Golds flat as broad market rebounds
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index advanced 27.56 points to end the April 2-8 report period at 6,438.71 as the U.S.-led coalition marched into Baghdad and raised hopes for a quick co…
Anglo greases drills at Boyongan project
Vancouver — Anglo American (AAUK-Q) is sending eight drill rigs to explore the Boyongan project in the southern Philippines. The property is held equally by Anglo American and Philex Gold (PGI-V).Ang…
Ivanhoe expands Far North with high-grade gold-copper zone
The discovery of deep high-grade copper-gold mineralization in stepout drilling on the Far North zone in Mongolia’s South Gobi region is changing the complexion of the Turquoise Hill project.Ivanhoe M…
Cheviot mine on hold
Poor markets for metallurgical coal have caused Fording Canadian Coal Trust (fdg.un-t) to suspend development at its Cheviot coal project near Hinton, Alta., until markets improve.Cheviot, which had b…
Andes cuts new zone at San Jose
Vancouver — Spokane-based Minera Andes (MAI-V) has intersected a new zone of high-grade gold and silver mineralization at its San Jose project in southern Argentina.The best drill intercept returned …