Hampered by a seemingly endless stream of operational problems and severe debt issues, the dry laterite nickel operations in Western Australia continue to face credibility problems. It is therefore re…
Denver — Upon completing its acquisition of 48% of Australia’s Matrix Metals, Summo Minerals (SMA-T) has begun drilling at the Mt. Watson copper target in northwestern Queensland.The Denver-based com…
Vancouver — Junior Thundelarra Exploration (TLX-V) has amassed an extensive portfolio of properties in Western Australia, including targets for diamonds, platinum and palladium, base metals and gold….
To boldly go where no mining company has gone before is a way of life for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T). The company was the first to take on a major mining project in the reclusive nation of Myanmar (formerl…
Snap lake, N.W.T. — The Canadian North comprises a vast region of lakes, rivers, Arctic tundra and, more recently, diamonds. With one mine already established and three others scheduled to come on-st…
While dry laterite projects in Australia and elsewhere are generating the most news these days, laterite deposits amenable to traditional pyrometallurgical processing techniques are making a comeback …
Up until a year ago, Mary Meeker was the highest-rated technology analyst in America, the “Queen of the Internet,” and Wall Street’s number-one cheerleader for the “new economy.” While the good times …
We wish to clarify a discrepancy we have noted in several issues of The Northern Miner, most recently in the May 28-June 3 issue.The article about the Fort la Corne joint venture in Saskatchewan say…
The government of Nova Scotia expects to receive $9-14 million by selling off the remaining assets of Sydney Steel. However, the cost of tearing down the facilities in Sydney, N.S., and flattening the…
Some of the faces have changed, but Inco (N-T) and the government of Newfoundland are back at the negotiating table, trying to drum up a deal for development of the long-stalled Voisey’s Bay nickel-co…
Junior Radius Explorations (RDU-V) has delayed the start of drilling at its wholly owned Tambor gold project in central Guatemala.The company is awaiting the close of a $2-million investment by Gold F…
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