Mark O’Dea’s ‘science of discovery’ at Roundup
VANCOUVER — Over the past decade Mark O’Dea has become one of the strongest members of a new generation of explorers bent on making discoveries and running public mining companies the “right” way.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Guarded optimism for 2014 from PI Financial’s Jim Mustard
VANCOUVER — In the final talk of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) Roundup conference, PI Financial’s vice-president of mining investment banking Jim Mustard gave the audience reason to…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Jan. 27-31
The Canadian market fell slightly during the week after the latest move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut its stimulus program by another US$10 billion per month, given signs of improvement in the U.S. economy.
Coeur’s 2014 production guidance causes concern
Coeur Mining (TSX: CDM; NYSE: CDE) has missed its 2013 silver production guidance, but delivered more gold than expected, helping it meet its silver-equivalent target. But some analysts are grumbling over the company’s…
Cameco rises on uranium optimism
Saskatoon-based Cameco (TSX:CCO; NYSE:CCJ), like many uranium miners, is enjoying renewed predictions of higher uranium prices and growing demand.
U3O8 eyes JV with Chubut gov’t at Laguna Salada
VANCOUVER — There are a myriad of issues that can raise trip up mine developers in Argentina, but it looks like Toronto-based U3O8 Corp.’s (TSX: UWE; US-OTC: UWEFF) Laguna Salada uranium–vanadium project in Chubut province…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Jan. 20-24
Disappointing manufacturing data in China, battered currencies in many emerging markets and renewed anxiety over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plan to taper its bond purchases slammed many North American equities. The S&P/TSX Composite…
TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index took a breather during the trading sessions following a month-long run that saw it close near a three-year high last week. The Venture dropped 9.03 points during the trading period en route to a…
Forum Uranium hopes 2014 will be a breakout year
For a pint-sized explorer and developer with a market capitalization of $11 million and $4 million in cash, Forum Uranium (TSXV: FDC; TSX: FDCFF) has grand plans for its projects in Saskatchewan and Nunavut. But then the company also has some…
US markets, Jan. 20-24
Investors soured on U.S. equities over the holiday-shortened period, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 580 points to 15,879.11, the S&P 500 Index lost 51 points to 1,790.29 and the Nasdaq Composite Index was off 94 points to 4,128.17.
B2Gold defines large resource near Otjikoto in Namibia
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) has unveiled an initial resource estimate for the Wolfshag zone that’s near its 90%-held Otjikoto gold deposit in Namibia, indicating the zone could boost the economics of its newest mine.
Editorial: Falling loonie resets expectations
The free fall of the Canadian dollar, which has only accelerated in 2014, undoubtedly has the CFOs of Canada’s mining companies breaking out the spreadsheets and tallying up the pluses and minuses of the new, low-loonie environment.