Latin American Minerals dreams big in Paraguay
One of South America’s most isolated countries — ruled by a series of authoritarian governments for most of the twentieth century — has seen virtually no modern mineral exploration.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Metals, mining and money markets
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Editorial: Turkey in mourning
Outside of the all-too regular horrors of China’s underground mines, the coal mine explosion on May 13 at Soma, 250 km south of Istanbul in western Turkey, is the worst mine disaster in recent memory.
Fortune to buy Revenue mine in Colorado
Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) is buying 100% of the Revenue polymetallic mine in southwestern Colorado in a staged transaction, putting it a step closer to becoming a junior producer.
Metals Commentary: Indonesia export ban crimps China’s bauxite supply: Wood Mackenzie
The following is an edited commentary by U.K.-based metals and energy analysts Wood Mackenzie.
TSX falls with miners and gold, May 5-9
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 223 points to 14,534.06 for the period, as the loonie fell on weak jobs numbers and worries that sluggish economic growth could persist.
TSX Venture has a rough week, May 5-9
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index racked up a week of straight losses totalling 2.3%, or 23.4 points, before closing at 991.1. Statsistics Canada reported that the country lost 28,900 jobs in April. Meanwhile, commodity futures were…
A mixed bag for U.S. equities, May 5-9
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week 0.43% higher at 16,583.34, on the back of remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that the U.S. economy needs support, and that the central bank would keep monetary policy…
Goro suspension pushes rising nickel price to two-year high
VANCOUVER — With nickel prices up almost 40% so far in 2014, a suspension at Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Goro nickel–laterite mine in New Caledonia has pushed the price to a two-year high.
Angkor Gold presses ahead in Cambodia
A prospect Angkor Gold (TSXV: ANK; US-OTC: ANKOF) picked up in northeastern Cambodia in 2012 may soon become the country’s first modern, commercial gold mine, president and CEO Mike Weeks says.
Midway Gold pushing Pan towards production in Nevada
Midway Gold (TSX: MDW; NYSE-MKT: MDW) has a lot on its plate — it’s almost a wonder it finds the time to release its first-quarter financials.
Fission 3.0 looks to score a three-peat in the Athabasca
VANCOUVER — Here’s hoping Fission 3.0 (TSXV: FUU; US-OTC: FISOF) is a chip off the old block when it comes to uranium exploration success stories.