BC Holds Its Own
The performance of exploration and mining industries in British Columbia remained strong in 2008. Exploration spending in the province was $367 million, the second highest yearly expenditure on record…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Volta Defines Copper-Gold Resource In Burkina Faso
VANCOUVER — A few days after its joint-venture partner returned full ownership of the Gaoua coppergold property in Burkina Faso to Volta Resources (VTR-T, VLTAF-O), the junior announced a sizable ini…
Centamin Set To Bring Gold Mining Back To Egypt
After a long hiatus, Egypt is on the cusp of getting a new major gold mine.
Newmont Posts Record Revenues In 2008
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) saw higher multiples in 2008, with the gold major posting revenues of about US$6.2 billion for the year, up 12% over 2007’s US$5.5 billion.
Capstone Upgrades Kutcho Resource
VANCOUVER — Every little increase in grade helps at current copper prices.
China Inc. Steps Up Foreign Acquisitions
China’s state-owned companies are ratcheting up their acquisitions of struggling mining companies that have been hit by the financial crisis and poor metal prices.
Tiger Finding High-Grade Copper In The DRC
VANCOUVER– The mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is far from tapped, if Tiger Resources’ (TGS-T, TRSDF-O) copper discoveries in the African country are any indication.
Swedes Revisit Ban On New Nuclear Plants
Dependence on foreign energy and worries about global warming have ignited debate about overturning Sweden’s nearly 29-year moratorium on building nuclear power plants.
Barrick Buys Out Teck At Hemlo
In yet another asset sale to deal with its short-term debt crisis, Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) is unloading its half stake in the Hemlo gold assets in northwestern Ontario on its joint-venture partner, Bar…
WGM Hosts Workshop At Saudi Geological Conference
Consulting geology and engineering firm Watts, Griffis and McOuat (WGM), will deliver a one-day seminar during the March 9-12 meeting of the Saudi Society for Geosciences at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah…
GlobeStar Undaunted By Copper’s Descent
SITE VISIT MAIMON, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — A siren wails as GlobeStar Mining (GMI-T) chairman Larry Ciccarelli addresses a crowd of more than 200 people at…
Abacus Tallies Growing Copper-Gold Resource At Ajax
VANCOUVER– It was an old box of forgotten data in the back of a mill building that changed everything for Abacus Mining & Exploration (AME-V, ABCFF-O). Now, three and a half years after finding t…