Articles by Northern Miner Staff


US markets, Nov. 25-29

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 marked their eighth straight week of gains, with the Dow climbing 21.64 points, or 0.14% to 16,086.41, and the S&P 500 up 1.05 points, or 0.10% to 1,805.81. The eight-week streak for the…



The first gold pour at Goldcorp's  Penasquito mine in Mexico. Credit: Goldcorp

Gold slide to continue in 2014?

VANCOUVER — Barring some kind of global economic disaster this month, 2013 will end with the gold price down markedly. It will be the first year-over-year decline for the yellow metal since 1997 — and many expect the trend to…


Construction workers at Semafo's Mana mine in Burkina Faso. Credit: Semafo

Semafo good to go with Siou and Fofina

Authorities in Burkina Faso have given Semafo (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) the go-ahead to develop its Siou and Fofina gold deposits sooner than expected. 


Geologists inspecting core at Castle Mountain Mining's namesake gold project in San Bernardino County, California. Credit: Castle Mountain Mining

Castle Mountain completes maiden resource

Research analysts Joe Mazumdar and Scott McLean of Canaccord Genuity in Vancouver have raised their target price on Castle Mountain Mining (TSXV: CMM) to $1 per share and added the company to the Canaccord Genuity Focus List, after the…




A dump truck at Augusta Resource's Rosemont copper-molybdenum project in Arizona. Credit: Augusta Resource

Augusta shares whipsawed on EPA commentary

Shareholders of junior outfit Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT) got a little skittish after the release of a letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by non-government organization Save the Scenic Santa Ritas (SSSR), a…



PotashCorp cuts workforce by 18%

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) is reducing its workforce by 18% amid soft crop-nutrient demand from developing markets.



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