Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Spanish Mountain aims for improved economics

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Spanish Mountain Gold (SPA-V) is on track to release updated economics at its Spanish Mountain gold project 70-km northeast of Williams Lake, B.C. by October. The company pushed back the date on its…



Hecla goes hostile on U.S. Silver

In yet another sign that M&A continues to pick up steam Hecla Mining (HL-N) is seeking to derail a merger agreement reached last month between U.S. Silver (USA-T) and RX Gold & Silver (RXE-V) and scoop up U.S. Silver for itself in an…


Interview with Agnico’s Sean Boyd

At a time when investor sensitivities to management miscues and misguided strategies are running high, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) stands out as a miner that has stuck to its mantra of providing stable growth with low political…




Getting out ahead of the uranium curve

Compelling supply-demand fundamentals and near-term industry catalysts will spark a recovery in uranium prices and equity prices, David Sadowski of Raymond James argues in a weighty new report running eighty-seven pages. 


[Update]Seabridge stays hopeful at Courageous Lake

A recent prefeasibility study (PFS) on Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T, SA-X) Courageous Lake project in Canada’s far north suggests the project is viable at current gold prices, but notes more work can be done to lift prospects.




Anglo grabs a stake in Mozambique coal boom

VANCOUVER — Mining-giant Anglo American (AAL-L) looks to have finally secured a slice of a frenzied coal-mining push in the southern Tete province of Mozambique. Anglo has been exploring acquisition options in the area in a bid to…


Teck falls with lower commodity prices

The global economic downturn is hitting Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N). Canada’s biggest diversified miner is suffering from weaker coal and copper prices as the Chinese growth story loses steam.


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