Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Mega Precious Metals' camp at the Monument Bay gold-tungsten project in northeastern Manitoba. Source: Mega Precious Metals

Mega Precious shines new light on Monument Bay

VANCOUVER — According to president and CEO Glen Kuntz and his team at Mega Precious Metals (MGP-V), a strong asset can carry a junior through turbulent times in the stock market. And they believe the company’s wholly owned Monument…


Exploration equipment at Coalspur's Vista coal project in Alberta. Source: Coalspur Mines

Coalspur’s Vista project to start production in 2015

Coalspur Mines (CPT-T) believes its Vista coal project — located 2 km from a Canadian National Railway (CNR) line on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta — has the potential to become one of the largest export thermal…




Toronto Stock Exchange, April 22 – 26

The S&P/TSX Composite Index held onto its earlier gains during the trading week, edging up 155 points to 12,220.20. The index fell after the U.S. government reported slower growth in the country’s gross domestic product on April 26,…


TSX Venture Exchange, April 22 – 26

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index showed signs of recovery after a tough month, with a 2.8% — or 26.15-point jump — leading to a 965.22-point weekly close. Rising commodity prices and a stronger Canadian dollar contributed to…


U.S. markets, April 22 – 26

Investors took comfort in the fact that unemployment claims in the U.S. fell more than expected, which helped bolster all three big indexes south of the border. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 165 points to 14,712.55, the S&P 500…



‘It pays to be prudent,’ miners say

Endeavour Silver Corp. (EDR-T, EXK-N) and Osisko Mining (OSK-T) became the latest companies to unveil cost-cutting measures this week—and both on the same day—as volatile markets and precious metal prices continue to bite into the…


Commentary: Legal warning signals from the HD Mining case

The HD Mining case, which is currently before the Federal Court of Canada, has a high media profile these days. It’s a story that weaves together two hot button legal issues for the labour movement: immigration and occupational health and…


A bucket wheel excavator at BHP's Spence open pit mine in northern Chile. Source: BHP Billiton

Capstone buys Pinto Valley mine from BHP

VANCOUVER – Most of the world’s mining majors are selling non-core assets to focus on optimizing key operations, shoring up earnings, and cutting back capital outlays. The shift follows a few years of overspending spurred by commodity…


TSX Venture gains ground,
Apr. 22-26

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index showed signs of recovery following a tough month during the Apr. 22-26 trading period, with a 2.8%, or 26.15 point, jump leading to a 965.22 point weekly close. Rising commodity prices…


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