Editorial: Iron ore prices – grim and grimmer
If you thought around mid-year that the iron-ore market couldn’t get any worse, September was a bit of a shocker.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. markets under pressure, Sept. 22-26
U.S. markets ended in negative territory during the trading week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 166.59 points, or 0.96% to 17,113.15, and the S&P 500 Index sliding 27.55 points, or 1.37%, to 1,982.85. The Philadelphia Gold…
TSX declines, Sept. 22-26
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 238.58 points during the trading week to end at 15,026.77. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively flat at 170.72 points, while the spot price for gold added US$3.20 per oz. to US$1,219.40. The…
Eastmain’s Eau Claire deposit grows in lonore’s shadow
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — Eastmain Resources (TSX: ER; US-OTC: EANRF) is confident that its Eau Claire deposit will become the second gold mine in Quebec’s James Bay region, following Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) nearly built…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Sept.15/14 (with changes from Aug. 31/14).
Challenges abound for diamond industry, despite growing demand: De Beers
In its first detailed public report on the state of the diamond industry, diamond miner and retailer De Beers paints a picture of an industry that will likely struggle to meet demand while facing increasing competition from other luxury…
Editorial: Gold in Colorado
This September’s twin gold conferences in Colorado in some ways mark a new era for gold miners, with a new-found humbleness and overall confidence in the industry’s fundamentals.
Santacruz lands US$28.4M deal to fund second mine
Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ) has signed a US$28.4-million prepaid silver-purchase agreement to help fund its San Felipe silver-lead-zinc project in Sonora state, Mexico.
Fednav sends nickel through the Northwest Passage
On Sept. 19 the MV Nunavik embarked on a historic 29-day journey from Deception Bay in Quebec’s far north to deliver 21,000 tonnes of nickel concentrate to Bayuquan, in China’s Liaoning province.
Rule, Cook on navigating today’s choppy waters
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — In a keynote address at the recent Precious Metals Summit, Sprott US Holdings chairman Rick Rule and geologist Brent Cook dug into the realities of the exploration game and how best to conduct due diligence…
Newstrike touts low costs in Ana Paula PEA
VANCOUVER — Four years ago junior Newstrike Capital (TSXV: NES; US-OTC: NWSKF) scored a strategic slice of Mexico’s emerging Guerrero gold belt (GGB) in the form of its wholly owned Ana Paula gold asset, and now the company is…
Commentary: Rise and growth of gold ETFs
The last decade has been an eventful one for gold markets. We have seen a remarkable 12-year bull market, a shift in demand from the developed West to the rising East, and global central banks as net buyers of gold for the first time since…