Articles by Northern Miner Staff







Mexican President addresses tax question

At a gala dinner in Toronto honouring Felipe Calderon, the president of Mexico fielded questions on everything from his administration’s war on drugs to whether the soccer-crazy nation is likely to wi…


STEWART HAMILTON (CENTRE) DEMONSTRATES SEDIMENT SAMPLING TO EARTH SCIENCES STUDENTS ON RAMSAY LAKE IN SUDBURY, ONT., DURING THE 4TH ANNUAL STUDENT-INDUSTRY MINERAL EXPLORATION WORKSHOP. TWENTY SIX OF THE TOP EARTH SCIENCES STUDENTS FROM ACROSS CANADA GATHERED IN SUDBURY FROM MAY 8 TO 22 FOR A TWO-WEEK WORKSHOP ON MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING. THE EVENT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE PROSPECTORS AND DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA.

Killing the golden goose

Chief executives in the mining industry told PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in a recent survey that they feared cash-strapped governments would increasingly look to mining companies as a source of addit…




TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE MAY 25-31

For the first time in months the S&P/TSX Venture composite index managed a significant weekly gain, climbing 60.68 points to close at 1,514.07. In spite of the gain, daily trading volumes were dow…


U.S. MARKETS MAY 25-28

U.S. financial markets were closed on May 31 for the Memorial Day holiday but opened slightly higher on June 1 despite more negative news out of Europe. A report published on May 31 from the European …


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