Metallica gets $30 million bought deal boost
Vancouver – Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has arranged a $30 million bought deal financing enabling it to conti…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Rubicon to spin off African and Newfoundland assets
It’s been a long time coming, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X), whic…
HudBay budgets $45 million
As part of a plan to develop marginal deposits while metal prices are high, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) will be spe…
People (December 04, 2006)
Bellhaven Copper & Gold — Julio Benedetti appointed president and CEO; Carl Nelson resigned as president and CEO.
Suppliers News (December 04, 2006)
Richmont to mill Rocmec ore
Editorial: Mining and CSR, Part I
Major mining companies and most juniors have adopted progressive environmental and social policies designed to help them gain their “social licence” to operate, at home or abroad.
Debuts and debates
Commentary In a business where engineers and scientists have always had a central role, it was perhaps inevitable that the Prospectors and Developers Association of…
Shore wishes upon a Star
Long perceived as consisting of little more than low-grade, highly complex, geological oddities, the Fort la Corne kimberlite field in north-central Saskatchewan is now known to host one of the most…
Abcourt waking from deep sleep
Patience is a virtue Renaud Hinse, president of Quebec-based Abcourt Mines (ABI-V, ABMBF-O), has nearly perfected over the last 16 years, waiting for silver and zinc prices to rise so production could…
Western Canadian Coal set to start second mine
Vancouver — Efforts to transform northeastern British Columbia into a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the Korean and Japanese steel industries have taken another step forward with news that W…
Lending Rates (December 04, 2006)
as of 4 pm ET, Nov. 20, 2006 (%) Bank of Canada 4.50 Target overnight rate 4.25 Canadian Prime 6.00 U.S. Discount Primary 6.25 U.S….
Dividends (December 04, 2006)
Company Div. Pay Record ($) Date Date Phelps Dodge 0.20* Dec 1 Nov 16 Cleve-Cliffs 0.125* Dec 1 Nov 24 Russel Metals 0.40 Dec 15…