Baja Mining’s Boleo worth the wait
John Greenslade is probably one of the most tenacious – and brilliant – chief executives in the junior mining world.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Gabriel receives key permit for Rosia Montana
Vancouver – Gabriel Resources’ (BGU-T) much delayed Rosia Montana gold-silver project has been issued an archaeological discharge certificate, a key permit needed to move ahead with construction.
Shore says Saskatchewan diamond project feasible
Vancouver – Shore Gold (SGF-T) has set out the details of its ambitious diamond project in Saskatchewan with a full feasibility study.
Barclays Capital weighs in on base metals
Commodities research analysts at Barclays Capital believe lead prices will move higher in the second half of this year, are most bullish on copper and tin next year, and have revised their 2012 price forecasts lower for nickel and zinc.
Glencore increases its bet on PolyMet
Glencore International (GLEN-L) is betting that PolyMet Mining’s (POM-T, PLM-X) NorthMet project in Minnesota has the stuff that profitable mines are made of. The giant metal trader and miner closed the latest round of a private placement that…
Mega Precious Metals working to prove Red Lake theories
Vancouver – Mega Precious Metals (MGP-V) has released another round of gold hits from its North Madsen project as it works to establish an open-pitable resource near Red Lake.
Carpathian Gold climbs on Romanian drill results
Carpathian Gold (CPN-T) is mounting a strong run on the market thanks to its latest results out of Romania. The assays come out of a 35,000 metre diamond drill program at its wholly owned Rovina Valley Project (RVP) in west-central Romania.
Former Idaho Governor encourages mining
When Democrat Cecil Andrus, the only governor in Idaho’s history to have served four terms, retired from the board of Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDM-N) after more than ten years of service, the mining company gave him a Beretta shot gun…
Fortune Minerals, Posco to link up
To advance its Mount Klappan anthracite coal project in northwest British Columbia, Fortune Minerals (ft-t) is partnering with South Korean steelmaker Posco.
Frontier to team up with Koreans in South Africa
Frontier Rare Earths (FRO-T) saw its share price jump after announcing an agreement with a Korean firm that will speed-up the development of its Zandkopsdrift rare earth project in South Africa. The agreement was made with Korea Resources…
Dacha offers REE investors a second home
With a near three-fold rise in its share price over the past three months, Dacha Strategic Metals (DSM-V) is catching the attention of investors looking for a new way to enter the red-hot market for rare earths.
Intrepid Mines jumps on best drill hole
Shares of Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) in Toronto jumped 3.7% or 6¢ to $1.67 yesterday on a high-grade intercept from in-fill drilling at its Tujuh Bukit project in Indonesia. At presstime Intrepid was trading at $1.73 per share.