More headaches for Anglo at Minas-Rio
Skyrocketing costs are eating into the pocketbooks of miners across the industry and Anglo American (AAL-L, AAUK-Q) is no exception.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Update: Osisko to acquire Queenston
It’s not easy these days for chief executives and their boards to strike a balance between shareholders who scream for growth and those who demand consistent free cash flow and higher dividends.
TSX drops on fiscal cliff concerns
Canada’s main index fell during the Nov. 5-9 trading week as investors fretted over the U.S. economy toppling over the “fiscal cliff” as several laws, such as the Bush tax cuts, are set to expire at year end, after which a…
U.S. markets down on fiscal cliff fears
U.S. elections results may have settled who will lead the country for the next four years, but that did little to quell fears that a recession could be on the horizon if the fiscal cliff situation is not resolved in the coming months.
Revett presses on in Montana
When Revett Minerals (RVM-T, RVM-N) restarted the Troy mine in northwestern Montana in December 2004, the property had a mine life of about four years based on its known reserves.
International Enexco keeps it simple
Mining investors often get caught up in the idea that the bigger the deposit, the better.
Lower production hurts Alacer Gold
Alacer Gold (ASR-T) found out just how finicky investors can be given the uneasy economic environment.
Goldcorp rebounds with strong quarter
Vancouver-based major Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) staged a comeback in the third quarter after being plagued by operational problems at its two largest mines during the first half of the year.
Red Eagle gets the cash to push ahead
Red Eagle Mining (RD-V) has some deep-pocketed investors believing in its ability to fast track its Santa Rosa gold project in Colombia into production.
Editorial: Gold bulls revived on Obama win
In defiance of the predictions of countless right-leaning pundits and some recent polling, U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected on Nov. 6 in a surprisingly strong showing, particularly given the prolonged weakness in the U.S. economy that…
Graphite demand to strengthen: Roskill
London-based resource market analyst Roskill Information Services is predicting significant shifts in the supply and demand dynamics of the natural and synthetic graphite industry.
Ontario’s ‘Ring of Fire’ courts controversy from railway union, aboriginal groups
Members of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC), a crown agency in charge of maintaining transportation and communications in Northern Ontario, voted unanimously in favour of a proposal by the General Chairperson’s…