Editorial: Vale goes easy on Canadian mines
The week ended Nov. 1, the 44th trading week of 2008, was characterized by some relative calm in the global financial markets after seven weeks of incredible turmoil.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Early winter hits Teck’s Red Dog (November 10, 2008)
Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-t) says that “adverse weather conditions” have forced it to send off its final container ship early and without a full load from its Red Dog zinc-lead mine in Alaska, easily the wo…
More rumbles from the DRC
Tough times for companies across the mineral sector are being amplified for those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Cliffs curtails production at two mines
Declining demand for steel has prompted major iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-n) to stop production at two mines in Minnesota.
ORCA QUARRY
The Polaris Mineral Corporation’s Orca Quarry is the newest major quarry to be constructed on the west coast and has been built to the highest standards of environmental and social sustainability. It …
PUBLIC GEOSCIENCE -NEW IDEAS, NEW PARTNERSHIPS
Public geoscience programs provide an important foundation for developing new concepts and knowledge of geology and mineral potential. This work, by dedicated and experienced professionals, frequently…
Copper Mountain gets the go-ahead
Vancouver — Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-t) is not letting global financial turmoil or a falling copper price get in its way: the company is going ahead with development plans at its Copper Mountain p…
Patricia Mining backs Richmont bid
Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-n) has launched a bid for Torontobased Patricia Mining (PAT-V, PTMHF-o) much to the chagrin of many Patricia shareholders.
Sage Gold hopes to extend Kodiak’s discovery
SITE VISIT Jellicoe, Ont. — Nigel Lees, president and CEO of Sage Gold (SGX-V, SGGDF-o), and Bill Love, the company’s vice-president of business development, are…
Vale slashes iron ore production, trims nickel output
Saying that it is “adjusting to the new global economic scenario,” iron ore giant Vale (RIO-n) is dramatically scaling back its iron ore mining in Brazil in order to cope with an estimated 20% product…
Breakwater closes mines
Zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T, BWLRF-o) is suspending operations at its Langlois mine, 200 km north of Val d’Or, Que., and the Myra Falls mine on Vancouver Island, B. C.
SUSTAINABILITY SESSION
Geologists and explorationists do not necessarily have the stakeholder engagement experience nor the luxury of having in-house community relations professionals to guide field staff. Given that they a…