Commentary: The Tsilhqot’in decision – a view from Quebec
On June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized for the first time a First Nation’s aboriginal title over an area outside a reserve in Tsilhqot’in Nation vs. British Columbia.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. markets fall sharply, July 28-Aug. 1
Argentina’s second debt default in 13 years — combined with more fighting in the Ukraine and Gaza, and uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy — pushed U.S. equity markets into negative territory. The S&P 500 suffered its…
San Gold to merge with Kerr Mines
Winnipeg-based junior miner San Gold (TSX: SGR; US-OTC: SGRCF) is merging with Toronto-based explorer and developer Kerr Mines (TSX: KER; US-OTC: AISDC). San Gold intends to use the skills it honed turning around its Rice Lake gold mine complex…
Alderon Iron Ore signs offtake deal with Glencore
Alderon Iron Ore (TSX: ADV; NYSE-MKT: AXX) has secured a second offtake agreement for iron ore from its 75%-owned Kami project in the Labrador Trough, bringing it one step closer to a financing agreement for the US$1.3-billion project.
Rambler has big plans for Atlantic Canada
Since the start of commercial production in November 2012 at its first mine — the Ming copper–gold mine in Baie Verte, N.L. — Rambler Metals & Mining (TSXV: RAB; LSE: RMM) has generated $31 million in operating…
General Moly aims to restart Liberty moly-copper mine in Nevada
VANCOUVER — Molybdenum oxide prices have been on the rise over the past six months — jumping 40% to sit at US$13.40 per lb. at press time — and that’s good news for U.S.-based General Moly (TSX: GMO; NYSE-MKT:…
Editorial: Mount Polley tailings spill – Imperial’s best not good enough
The complete failure of the tailings dam at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley copper–gold mine in Central B.C.’s Cariboo region on Aug. 4 is the most depressing thing to have happened in Canadian mining since the Bre-X Minerals…
LIM remains in limbo
Not much has happened at Labrador Iron Mines (TSX: LIM; US-OTC: LBRMF) since the company announced in June that it would suspend operations at its direct-shipping iron ore Schefferville projects in the Labrador Trough region, partly due to…
Asanko approves gold mine construction in Ghana
Asanko Gold’s directors (TSX: AKG; NYSE: AKG) have given management the green light to build the first phase of the Asanko gold mine in Ghana for US$295 million, and the company expects to break ground within a month.
Coeur revamps Palmarejo mine plan
VANCOUVER — It’s been almost six years since U.S. producer Coeur Mining (TSX: CDM; NSYE: CDE) last released a mine plan for its wholly owned Palmarejo gold–silver operation, 420 km southwest of Chihuahua, Mexico, and a…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, August 5, 2014Precious MetalsPrice…
Wellgreen Platinum grows PGM resource in Yukon
VANCOUVER — It’s been a busy couple of years for explorer Wellgreen Platinum (TSXV: WG; US-OTC: WGPLF) as it develops its wholly owned Wellgreen platinum group metals (PGM) deposit in Yukon’s southwest corner. The company has…