EMED perseveres at Rio Tinto
Mining has been going on at the Rio Tinto copper mine in Spain for thousands of years, but that doesn’t mean molding it into its most modern incarnation is an easy task.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
SEC approves first copper-backed ETF
VANCOUVER – After a two-year regulatory battle, JP Morgan has won approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an investment vehicle that tracks the price of copper.
Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding on Dec. 15/12 (with changes from Nov. 30/12).
Belo Sun’s Volta Grande on M&A radar
Belo Sun Mining’s (BSX-T) Volta Grande could become a potential acquisition target as the Toronto-based firm continues to expand and de-risk the large gold project in Brazil, analysts say.
That’s hot: Paris Hills takes star turn for Stonegate
Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) has stepped closer to bringing its Paris Hills phosphate project in Idaho on stream, potentially by late 2014, with a positive feasibility study outlining a bigger and better project than previously thought.
First Quantum adds heft to two Zambian projects
Proving that it’s got more going on than a potential merger with Inmet Mining (IMN-T), First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has delivered some serious tonnage from two of its projects in Zambia.
Commentary: What do Quebecers think about mining and the environment?
Before gaining power in Quebec halfway through the year, the Parti Québécois was critical of Plan Nord, the Charest government’s ambitious 25-year, $80-billion blueprint for developing natural resources north of the 49th…
Colombian rebels like gold
Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
The second week of December was a sideways one for the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index, as it alternated between small gains and small losses to end the session up just 0.66 point at 1,183.62. Trading volumes were average, ranging between…
Double Trouble for Taseko
The holiday season has been rough for Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X), which is facing a potential strike at its operating mine and a new setback in the seemingly endless effort to permit its new mine.
Market news: U.S. Markets
Pessimism about negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff drove U.S. equity markets down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.32%, or 4.49 points, to close at 1,413.58, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.15%, or 20.12 points, to…