Articles by Northern Miner Staff

BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) has concluded iron ore price negotiations for the 2009 contract year with a number of its customers. Prices for iron ore fines are about 33% lower than contract prices agre…

While Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) is down a mine this year with the closure and sale of its Sleeping Giant mine in Quebec at the end of 2008, production remained relatively steady in its second quarter — …

The “Ring of Fire” multi-metals district in the James Bay lowlands of northern Ontario is getting hotter for shareholders of Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O), who have watched their shares surge 287%…

There was yet another sign in Western Canada of a recovery in base metals markets during the 31st trading week of the year.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has revised its base metal price forecasts for the year, saying prices have risen faster than it had expected.

The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) has announced plans to award up to $250,000 in grants for mineral resource research in 2010 through its mineral resources external research program.

Apoquindo Minerals — Bruce Turner appointed president and CEO; Alvaro Fernandez Baca appointed GM for Peruvian subsidiary Minera KoriTambo; Cesar Lopez appointed VP of legal, business development and…

The rate of new job losses declined during the Aug 4-10 reporting period as corporate earnings were up, and U. S. markets continued to improve.

BMO Capital Markets is forecasting that the nine-month-long Canadian slump will end in the current quarter. While the initial recovery will be choppy and Canadian exports “are unlikely to stop falling…

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