Zinc comeback propels Breakwater
Zinc prices have come back from the dead, and their return has breathed new life into Breakwater Resources (BWR-T)….
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Spring Cleaning Polar Star’s Boardroom
Leading a proxy battle is no easy task, says Polar Star Mining (PSR-V, POSRF-O) president and CEO Douglas Willock, who just got his old job back after launching and winning a proxy battle that led to …
Hathor’s Roughrider Getting Bigger
VANCOUVER — The Roughrider uranium discovery in northern Saskatchewan keeps throwing out high-grade uranium intercepts for majority owner Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, HTHXF-O).
Aboriginals Want The Option To Say ‘No’
Although the government of Ontario’s proposed new Mining Act has been well-received so far by the mining industry, there is still a great distance between what some stakeholders want and what they wil…
Timminco Merges Magnesium Assets With China’s Winca
If you can’t beat them — join them. That was the rationale behind Timminco’s (TIM-T, TIMNF-O) decision to merge its remaining magnesium extrusion assets with a private Chinese enterprise called Winca…
Chrysler, GM Woes Hit Metal Suppliers
It was a dramatic and disturbing business week in North America during the 17th trading week of the year, as large ownership stakes in GM and Chrysler swiftly wound up in the hands of the U. S. govern…
Russia: A Land Of Opportunities And Risks
In our April 27-May 3/09 issue, we wrote about Russia’s new strategic sectors law, and about the Canada-Russia Mining Conference, organized by the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) an…
U.S. Markets April 28 -May 4
Easing fears about a swine flu pandemic and moderating housing data helped buoy U. S. markets during the April 28-May 4 reporting period. The National Association of Realtors reported that its Pending…
Capstone, New Gold, Take Action Against Swine Flu
To help combat a potential swine flu pandemic, two Canadian-based mining companies shut down their mines from May 1-5, following a government order to stop all nonessential activities throughout Mexic…
People (May 11, 2009)
Castle Gold — Mark Selby appointed a director.
Cliffs Idles Coal Plants
As the economic crisis continues to squash demand for steel, Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) is idling some of its metallurgical coal production in West Virginia and Alabama.
Western Copper Gets Go Ahead At Carmacks
VANCOUVER — The Yukon government has approved the mining licence for Western Copper’s (WRN-T, WCPCF-O) Carmacks copper project.