Commentary: New takeover bid rules take effect in Canada
As of May 9, new takeover bid rules took effect across Canada. These new rules will undoubtedly impact the Canadian mining sector, which accounts for 40% of the number of…
Opinion/Commentary
Building confidence in Argentina will take time: Charles Koppel
For the last twenty-five years, Charles Koppel, a law student turned businessman born in South Africa and based in London, has evaluated and invested in business opportunities around the world….
Bristow chides gold producers
You can always count on Mark Bristow to tell it like it is, which frankly is why The Northern Miner gets up at the crack of dawn to attend Randgold…
What an HR manager can do in a downturn
Asking miners to work on their Human Resources strategy when the industry horizon appears to hold little that is positive may appear futile. But changes already underway in the employment…
Commentary: A recipe for shrinking a mineral resource by 90%
The recent dramatic — nearly an order of magnitude — resource downgrade of a high-profile deposit has sparked lively discussions amongst geology professionals. Many geologists are discussing the technicalities of…
Commentary: Deciding whether or not to use flow-through shares in Quebec
Mineral exploration in Canada has attracted widespread interest over the past few decades and is today considered by most as a sector in its own right. This has been made…
Potash faces ‘significant headwinds,’ Macquarie says
Slow adjustments to potash supply will “prolong the pain of rebalancing,” while power “shifts to the buyers,” Macquarie Research says.
Strong greenback hits US producers
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.’s (US-OTC: NORN) Chapter 11 filing this week underscores the challenges facing the industry south of the border.
Executive compensation proves resilient
As if investors weren’t gloomy enough these days. Now a survey of 100 leading companies in the mining industry suggests that executive compensation has been slow to adapt to the sector downturn, and more disturbing, that “there…
Letter to the editor: Reliable access vs. reliable understanding
While Mr. Dirom’s recent opinion piece, “BC explorers need reliable access to land to make discoveries (T.N.M., Jan. 25–31, 2016)” raises valid concerns, he offers only the same tired and outdated responses that actually…
TNM Roundtable: Leaders debate industry’s return on investment
Industry leaders weighed in on whether the mining sector has performed poorly on its return on investment (ROI), and what can be done about it, at The Northern Miner’s roundtable discussion in Toronto in mid-January. The roundtable…
Letter to the editor: Reliable access vs. reliable understanding in BC
While Mr. Dirom’s recent opinion piece, “B.C. explorers need reliable access to land to make discoveries” (T.N.M., Jan. 25-31, 2016) raises valid concerns, he offers only the same tired and outdated responses that are actually…