Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Bear Creek loses Santa Ana

Already hit by a retreat in the silver price, a leftist presidential victory, and rumblings of local discontent, Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V) was broadsided on June 25 by the Peruvian government’s decision to revoke the licence for its Santa Ana…


First Quantum contemplates smelter

With concerns mounting about Zambia’s maxed-out smelting capacity, First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) is evaluating whether the time has come to build and operate a copper smelter. A decision will be made later this year.


Editorial: A loss, a win and a draw

The resource market passed the halfway mark of 2011 in a bit of a foul mood, with the ongoing anxiety over the feeble economic recovery seen in the U.S. and parts of Europe continuing to depress mining share prices, even in the face of robust…




People

Aurizon Mines – David Hall resigning as president & CEO on Aug. 15, but will continue as chairman; George Paspalas to be appointed president and CEO on Aug. 15.






Core drilled from St Andrew Goldfields' Taylor gold project near Timmins, Ont. Photo by St Andrew Goldfields

St Andrew gets a lift from Taylor

St Andrew Goldfields’ (SAS-T) shares got a much-needed boost, springing almost 8% on the back of positive news from its Taylor gold project near Timmins, Ont. Taylor sits 65 km west of the company’s newly producing Holt gold mine, and covers…


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