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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. equity indexes pulled lower, March 23-27
As Saudi Arabia took military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen, U.S. equity indexes dropped and gold rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.3%, falling to 17,712.66, and the S&P 500 Index declined 2.2% to 2,061.02. Spot gold…
Lundin, Beaty bullish on Ecuador’s prospects
VANCOUVER — There are some savvy investors who are banking on a profitable shift in the Ecuadorian government’s approach to mineral exploration and development. The country has been high on the socio-political risk ladder over…
Eskom’s woes deepen as execs hits the exits
South Africa is world renowned for its exceptional mineral wealth and vast underground mining complexes, but one of the weakest links in the critical sector is national, state-owned electrical utility Eskom, whose deep operational and…
Interview: Ecuador Minister of Strategic Sectors confident on country’s prospects
Following our interview with Ecuador’s Mining Minister Javier Cordova at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention (PDAC), The Northern Miner interviewed Ecuador’s Minister of Strategic Sectors, Rafael…
SouthGobi Resources loses appeal in Mongolian tax case
In late February Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia may have pardoned three former employees of SouthGobi Resources (TSX: SGQ) who were convicted in a tax evasion case on Jan. 30, and handed jail sentences of between five and six years, but…
TSX Venture bumps higher, March 23-27
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed in the green, rising 1.6%, or 10.84 points, en route to a 681.43-point close. Gains were underpinned by rising commodity futures, while Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank…
Dynacor’s milling strategy pays exploration costs
At a time when many junior companies are dropping like flies, Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG: US-OTC: DNGDF) generates about US$700,000 to US$800,000 in cash flow per month, has about US$13.5 million in the bank, no debt, and plans to…
‘Gold not losing its shine yet,’Barclays says
The era of double-digit growth in demand for metals is over, as China’s economy moves from investments in fixed asset growth and industries that are metal-intensive towards domestic consumption and the service sector, Barclays Bank states…
Integra punches above its weight with 50,000-metre program
With eight drill rigs on-site at its Lamaque South project just east of Val-d’Or, Que., and 20,000 metres of drilling already completed this year, Integra Gold (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: ICGQF) stands out as being one of the most active…
Timberline options 1M oz. Talapoosa gold project in Nevada
Since taking the helm of Timberline Resources (TSXV: TBR; NYSE-MKT: TLR) on Jan. 1, Kiran Patankar has wasted little time getting to work and enlarging the junior’s footprint in Nevada.
Innovation key to solving mining sector woes
Miners are facing a more complex and difficult business environment than ever, with the pressures of rising costs, declining commodity prices, and rising social and investor demands.