Midway gets key permit; pushes Pan closer to production
Midway Gold (MDW-T, MDW-X) is closer now to production than it was at the week’s outset.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Metals Commentary: Wood Mackenzie sees copper markets in deficit in five years
While there may be a glut of copper coming out of the world’s mines over the next four years, it won’t be too long before a supply gap opens up and then starts to widen.
Amara delivers on promise
In an interview in Toronto with The Northern Miner last year, Amara Mining (AMZ-T, AMA-L) chief executive Peter Spivey predicted the company would release an updated resource estimate defining a large mineralized sulphide deposit underlying…
Where do miners go from here?
The shift from “quantity to returns” has led to numerous headaches for miners, causing project delays, hefty writedowns and CEO departures, while companies tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity…
Mercator eyes better days ahead
Mercator Minerals (ML-T) had a difficult year in 2012, but one that ended with improved operations and a stronger balance sheet, despite taking a US$119.8-million writedown on its El Creston molybdenum-copper project in Mexico’s Sonora…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Endeavour reports record earnings, output
VANCOUVER — A day after announcing record earnings in 2012, Endeavour Silver (EXK-N) inked a deal to sell bonus concentrate from its overachieving Bolanitos silver-gold mine to local Mexican smelters, in a move that positions the producer…
Editorial: Seeing to the flow-through
Late March saw the Canadian government table its budget, the theme of which proved to be “steady as she goes” — both in the broad sense, and for the mining industry specifically.
Commentary: Will reason prevail over emotion in Quebec?
After the forum on mining royalties organized by the Quebec government and held in Montreal on March 15, apprehension clearly remains the order of the day.
Avanti encounters Nisga’a opposition at Kitsault
VANCOUVER — Just two weeks after announcing a permit milestone at its Kitsault molybdenum project, 140 km northeast of Prince Rupert, B.C., Vancouver-based junior Avanti Mining (AVT-V) has run into opposition from the Nisga’a Nation.
Toronto Stock Exchange, March 18-22
Toronto’s resource-heavy index retreated during the week, with concerns running rampant over Cyprus’ financial state. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.6%, or 73 points, to 12,757.35, as the Cypriot government struggled to…
TSX Venture Exchange, March 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index avoided a week in the red, with a positive showing on March 22 limiting a 10.8-point, or 0.97% loss, en route to a 1,106.35 weekly close.