Crystallex loses another round
Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) has received word from the Director General in the Administrative Office o…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Higher input costs will squeeze margins, Citigroup says
Despite rising costs, mining companies will still be able to deliver “sustainably higher” earnings before tax and depreciation (EBITDA) margins over the next five years than they have over the past 20…
Strait Gold expands grassroots exploration in Peru (June 02, 2008)
Hoping to one day fill a void left by major companies, Peru-focused Strait Gold (SRD-V, SAIDF-O) has grown from one to four early-stage projects since going public in fall 2006.
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (June 02, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 27, 2008 (change from May 20 in brackets):
Titan finds Japanese partner for Athabasca uranium project
Titan Uranium (TUE-V, TUEFF-O) will receive $9 million in exploration funding over the next three years from Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC), in return for a 50% interest in the Virg…
Discoveries add lustre to Manitoba’s gold camps
VANCOUVER–Manitoba’s historic gold districts are getting a new lease on life from junior companies aspiring to become mid-tier producers. San Gold (SGR-V, SGRCF-O) has revived the Rice Lake belt, whe…
Greens and nationalists draw North-South lines in oilsands
VANCOUVER — Alberta and Venezuela host most of the world’s heavy oil deposits, with both areas containing recoverable reserves comparable to those of Saudi Arabia. But given the choice between invest…
Japan Canada Oil Sands to quadruple production at Hangingstone
For a decade now, bitumen production at Japan Canada Oil Sands’ (JACOS) Hangingstone demonstration plant south of Fort McMurray, Alta., has been caught between experimental mode and commercial product…
Teck Cominco a mining pioneer in oilsands
VANCOUVER–The sky-high cover charge for entry into Alberta’s oilsands has kept most mining companies from diversifying into this rapidly expanding sector of the energy business. One notable exception…
Mega projects facing mounting costs
Developing Canada’s oilsands is far more complex and expensive than conventional oil and gas production. Multibillion-dollar upgraders are needed to convert the raw bitumen, a heavy, viscous material,…
Kinbauri drilling hints at Black Skarn extension
The latest assays from Kinbauri Gold’s (KNB-V) infill drill program at the El Valle mine in Spain show high-grade mineralization that could extend the Black Skarn North zone, possibly linking it up wi…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE MAY 20-26
The TSX Venture Composite Index surged 4% over the May 20-26 trading period, rising 107.43 points to 2,718.75.