Trafigura backs Cadillac at Thierry
After forty years in the business, Norman Brewster knows a thing or two about developing mining projects.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
International quotes (May 23, 2011)
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$80B Plan Nord aims to attract more miners to Quebec
Up until about two months ago, management at Western Troy Capital Resources (WRY-V) thought the company might have to come up with as much as $70 million in a public-private cost-sharing partnership to build the Otish Mountain Road, which will…
Royal Nickel ‘de-risks’ Dumont
Results of an optimization study and additional metallurgical tests have further de-risked Royal Nickel’s (RNX-T) Dumont nickel project in Quebec, president and CEO Tyler Mitchelson says.
Forging deals in the Labrador Trough (May 23, 2011)
As the acquisition of Quebec-focused iron ore producer Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (CLM-T) by resource giant Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) finally comes to a close, investors can’t help but wonder which company in the area is next in…
Agnico-Eagle digs deeper in Quebec (May 23, 2011)
Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (AEM-T, AEM-N) Goldex, Lapa, and LaRonde gold mines in Quebec are getting a slice of the company’s largest-ever US$145-million global exploration program this year.
Richmont builds up Abitibi gold assets
With its operating Beaufor gold mine, its Francoeur gold mine soon to reach commercial production, and two active gold exploration projects named Wasamac and Monique all located in Quebec’s Abitibi region, Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) has…
Editorial: Maple knights table TMX bid
The brief but doomed manoeuvre by the TMX Group to be taken over the London Stock Exchange is thankfully coming to an end.
Commentary: U.S. investors in Canadian miners may face tax surprises
Canadian-based mining companies commonly raise capital from U.S. investors. Even if they do not actively seek such investment, they often wind up with some (in particular, dual citizens, U.S. citizens living in Canada and Canadian citizens who…
People (May 23, 2011)
Alderon Resource – Matt Simpson resigned as COO but remains a director; Brian Penney appointed COO.
LME warehouse levels (May 23, 2011)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 16, 2011 (change from May 9 in brackets):
Daily metal prices (May 23, 2011)
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