Aureus Mining on track in Liberia
When Aureus Mining (AUE-T, AUE-L) turns its Liberty Gold deposit in Liberia into an open pit mine as early as the first quarter of 2014, it will be the West African nation’s first commercial gold mine.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Roundup 2013: HDI’s Thiessen sees ‘mining renaissance’ in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) kicked off its Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 on Jan. 27 with a flurry of activity here in Vancouver. Billed as the world’s premier technical mineral…
Venture slips slightly over Jan 21-25
VANCOUVER – The Jan. 21-25 trading week was a quiet one for the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index. A few days of small gains were negated by two days of losses, leaving the index down 8.08 points to end the week at at 1,227.24. Trading…
Aurizon rejects Alamos’ offer
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has rejected Alamos Gold’s (AGI-T) hostile bid calling it “financially inadequate and opportunistic.”
U.S. equities extend winning streak, Jan. 21-25
The S&P 500 finished the week at 1,502.96 — the first time since Dec. 10, 2007, that the benchmark index closed above 1,500 points. For the week, the S&P climbed 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.8% to finish…
TSX continues to roll
The TSX Composite Index continued on its recent upward trajectory as it gained 68 points for the Jan. 21-25 period. The positive run has been tied to strong corporate earnings south of the border, recovering economic growth figures from China…
Asante Gold has a history of success in Ghana
VANCOUVER — At first glance Vancouver-based Asante Gold (ASE-V) appears similar to a number of junior explorers hoping to make the next discovery in the West African nation of Ghana. Take a closer look, however, and a key difference…
Semafo sees lower grades at the Mana mine
West African gold miner Semafo (SMF-T) has unveiled a more modest guidance for 2013, primarily reflecting the lower anticipated grades at its flagship Mana mine in Burkina Faso as it wrestles higher costs.
Atico makes the grade in Colombia
Atico Mining (ATY-V) gathered market momentum the good old fashion way: by releasing some stellar drill results.
Eritrean trials and tribulations for Nevsun
Doing business in East Africa comes with its challenges, but Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) has a robust outlook for its Bisha mine in Eritrea despite dealing with matters that miners closer to home would never encounter.
Cliffs to take major hit in Q4
Two years ago when Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) acquired Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines for US$4.97 billion, many critics argued the Cleveland-based company had overpaid.
Iamgold falls 15% on higher expected costs
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) shares crumbled as the gold producer estimated higher operating costs for 2013, causing analysts to cut their targets.