Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Copper Mountain’s Q1 results surpass expectations

An impressive ramp up at the Copper Mountain mine in southern British Columbia and higher than anticipated first-quarter revenue suggest that shares of Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-T) represent an attractive risk-reward trade-off, mining analyst…


TSX tumbles during May 7-11

It was all downhill for the Toronto Stock Exchange during the May 7-11 trading week as uncertainty in Europe continued and worries over China’s slowed growth increased, offsetting strong job creation data from Canada.


Venture slides in May 7 to 11 period

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 4.2% in the May 7 to 11 period, losing 58.72 points to end at 1,346.33 points after three days of losses outweighed two days of gains. Investor caution is clearly taking hold,…


U.S. stocks retreat again, May 7-11

More alarming economic data from China and the European Union, China’s biggest export market, along with political deadlock in Greece, combined to send U.S. equities down sharply during the May 7-11 trading week. China’s industrial…



Gold Fields eyes Bear Lake’s assets

Gold Fields (GFI-N) has signalled interest to acquire a majority stake in Bear Lake Gold’s (BLG-V) early stage exploration assets, driving shares of the Ontario-focused junior up 50% on April 10.


Core from Curis Resources' Florence copper project in Pinal County, Arizona. Photo by Photo by Ian Bickis

Curis an innovator and educator at Florence

When it comes to the mining industry’s grand stage, companies are often required to play different roles. The tale is much the same for Hunter Dickinson-backed Curis Resources (CUV-T) in its gambit to develop its Florence in-situ copper…


Geologist David Bond exploring Altan Rio Minerals' Chandman-Yol copper-gold project in western Mongolia. Photo by Altan Rio Minerals

Altan Rio sees potential in Mongolia

Having assembled a collection of greenfield copper-gold prospects in Mongolia’s western frontier, Vancouver-based explorer Altan Rio Minerals (AMO-V) is aiming to take the next step forward with a US$2-million drilling campaign in 2012.


More hot water for Baja Mining

Without additional funding by mid-June, the advanced-stage Boleo project in Mexico will be suspended, Baja Mining (BAJ-T) has warned shareholders. The announcement comes two weeks after the company declared a 22% increase in funding…





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