Zazu, Teck ready Lik in Alaska for coming zinc boom
In April, CRU analyst Helen O’Cleary forecast that enormous deficits of zinc will emerge in 2017 and 2018.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Sandstorm axes its diversified metals and energy arm
VANCOUVER — Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL, NYSE-MKT: SAND) president and CEO Nolan Watson says the calls from shareholders requesting he “clean up” sister company Sandstorm Metals & Energy (TSXV: SND, US-OTC: STTYF) have…
Suppliers news: Joy Global, SRK, GE, Sandvik
Joy Global snaps up Sudbury firm
Argonaut dips despite good Q1 production results
Toronto-based Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR; US-OTC: ARNGF) reported slightly higher first-quarter production from its two gold–silver mines in northern Mexico, but that wasn’t enough to pick up the junior’s recently declining stock,…
Dalradian boosts Curraghinalt in Northern Ireland
VANCOUVER — According to CEO Patrick Anderson, explorer Dalradian Resources (TSX: DNA) has developed a “superior geological model” at its Curraghinalt lode-gold deposit 127 km west of Belfast, Northern Ireland, that is…
Rio Tinto struggles with Pilbara iron ore, Oyu Tolgoi
VANCOUVER — Despite setting production records during the first quarter, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is not off to the best start to 2014. The company struggled with bad weather at its iron-ore operations in Western Australia,…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at April 15/14 (with changes from March 31/14).
Capstone ‘gets it right,’ analysts say
Mid-tier copper producer Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) impressed analysts after posting record production results for the first quarter of the year.
Copper Mountain up 11% on record Q1 production
Vancouver-based Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CUM) saw its shares climb after revealing record first-quarter copper production at its 75%-held Copper Mountain mine near Princeton, B.C.
Allied Nevada hits the comeback trail
Allied Nevada Gold (TSX: ANV; NYSE-MKT: ANV) has been one of the more challenged operators in the gold sector in recent years, but its latest production results show a company on the comeback trail.
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, April 15 2014 Precious MetalsPrice…
Perseus puts out fireat Edikan in Ghana
A fire has put operations on hold at Perseus Mining’s (TSX: PRU; US-OTC: PMNXF) Edikan processing gold plant in Ghana, but the company says things are under control.