Lac Lamle off to a good start
Fancamp Exploration’s (FNC-V) first resource estimate on its Lac Lamêlée South iron project in the Fermont mining district of Quebec has outlined 520 million tonnes grading 39.5% iron at a 22% iron cut-off grade—about…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Trevali ‘more than a one-trick pony,’ Haywood says
New Brunswick has given the green light to Trevali Mining (TV-T) to operate its Caribou mine and mill complex in the Atlantic province’s Bathurst mining camp, and the zinc-focused development company says it expects to fire up the mill…
Editorial: Tweaking the TFWP
Though the abuses started several years ago, the importing of low-wage Chinese miners by HD Mining International to B.C. late last year and the CBC’s recent revelation on Go Public that the Royal Bank has been laying off skilled,…
Tahoe comments on Escobal violence [Updated with state of emergency and higher royalty]
Tahoe Resources (THO-T, TAHO-N) is voluntarily hiking its net smelter return royalty to 5% from the state-mandated 1%, as escalating protests and violence involving its Escobal silver project culminated in Guatemalan authorities imposing a…
Riverside, Hochschild forge alliance
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based project-generator Riverside Resources (RRI-V) is adding to its partnerships in Mexico with a $2.5-million alliance with London-based precious-metal producer Hochschild Mining (HOC-L).
Rio Alto squeezes more out of La Arena
On the back of its La Arena gold operation in Peru, Rio Alto Mining’s (RIO-T, RIO-N) is becoming a miner to be reckoned with.
Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals
Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set-up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.
Aldridge de-risks Yenipazar in Turkey
A nation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia measuring about 800 by 1,600 km is punching above its weight as an emerging mining jurisdiction, with operating mines owned by Inmet Mining (IMN-T), Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) and Alacer Gold…
Alamos gets busy after losing out on Aurizon
Alamos Gold (AGI-T, AGI-N) isn’t letting its failed Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-N) bid get it down.
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…
DRC bans export of cobalt and copper concentrate
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grabbing headlines again in a way that many investors would prefer that it didn’t.
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…