Poor Markets Close Cantung Mine
Declining tungsten prices and rising inventory are forcing North American Tungsten (NTC-V, NATUF-O) to put its 100%-owned Cantung mine on care and maintenance, temporarily suspending production starti…
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Who Is In Prison? Yes, That’s Right.
The always-tense, annual iron ore pricing negotiations between Western producers and Chinese consumers got ratcheted up to a full-blown diplomatic crisis between the Chinese and Australian governments…
Athabasca: Sale of entire company on the table
Vancouver – Athabasca Potash (API-T, ABHPF-O) made it clear today for the first time that as part of a strategic …
Northern Continental gets superior bid from Hathor
A potential bidding war over Northern Continental Resources (NCR-V, NCLRF-O) may signal better days ahead for the u…
Lac Pelletier gold project could see production by mid 2010
Positive results from a pre-feasibility study could mean Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) will move its Lac Pelletier gold p…
Rio Tinto reports 70% drop in diamond production
Radical scaling back of diamond production by Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) in the second quarter has resulted in a 70…
Strongbow Exploration surges on Nickel King study
A metallurgical study on the main zone of Strongbow Exploration’s (SBW-V) Nickel King project in Canada’s Northwest…
Capstone reports strong Q2 production, tougher Q3 ahead
Vancouver – Despite lower grades milled at its Minto mine, Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) managed to hold fast on …
Underworld reports 9 grams gold over 31 metres at White Gold
Underworld Resources (UW-V) continues to extend mineralization at its White Gold property about 95 km south of …
Lots Of Gas Left In The Tank At Aurizon’s Casa Berardi
SITE VISIT LA SARRE, QUE. — In the last two years, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has trimmed debt from $73 million to $21 million. The junior gold producer can now…
Ontario’s Mining Act Amendments: Consultation — Whose Duty?
Previously in The Northern Miner, ( T. N. M., May 25-31/09), I wrote about the aboriginal consultation provisions of Bill 173, the Mining Amendment Act, reminding the industry that although a quick re…
Starfield To Acquire Nevoro In Friendly Deal
Explorer Starfield Resources (SRU-T, SRFDF-O), which is advancing the Ferguson Lake base metal and platinum group metal (PGM) project in Nunavut, is taking over fellow junior Nevoro (NVR-T, NEVIF-O), …