Articles by Northern Miner Staff

NMC Resource’s take on molybdenum

VANCOUVER — Molybdenum gets little glory in the metals world. On the production side more than half of it is produced as a by-product of more prominent metals like copper, while on the consumption side it is mostly used as a secondary…



Bannerman’s Etango gets environmental go-ahead

Bannerman Resources (BAN-T, BMN-A) has received an environmental nod from the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism to develop its Etango uranium project, located on the Namib Desert sands, near the costal town of Swakopmund.


Paladin Energy turns the corner

Despite two months of unplanned shutdowns to upgrade the plant and complete remediation work due to land movement at its Kayelekera open-pit uranium mine in Malawi, Paladin Energy (PDN-T) still managed to increase production there by 14% in the…



La Mancha to join 2012 M&A list

An investment firm managed by Egyptian multi-billionaire Naguib Sawiris called Weather II has launched a $500 million takeover bid for La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) at $3.50 per share in cash—a 56% premium to the junior’s closing…


Baja slides another 21% as it looks for funds

The clock is ticking for Baja Mining (BAJ-T) as it approaches its August deadline to raise additional funds for the Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico to cover the project’s cost overruns so it continue accessing its loans.


TSX falls despite late rebound

The TSX Composite Index rallied at the end of the July 9-13 period but still finished lower than where it began, shedding 145 points to finish at 11,514.53 points. After a six-day losing streak the Index managed a rebound on July 13 thanks to…



Editorial: Goin’ down, down

Working in a coal mine in the U.S. these days involves not only staying focused on getting your job done, but also wondering whether the company you work for can pay its bills and remain a viable concern.The industry was booming as recently as…


Guatemala's president, former military general Otto Perez Molina.

Guatemala proposes 40% stake in mining companies

The Guatemalan government could soon take a 40% stake in mining companies in the country if a proposed constitutional amendment goes through.President Otto Perez Molina announced the proposed change, along with dozens of others, in one of the…


Chubut’s draft mining law confounds miners

Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) is warning shareholders that if draft mining legislation proposed by the governor of Argentina’s southern Chubut province becomes law, its Navidad silver project in the province will become…


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