Alberta orders Sherritt to clean up Obed spill
The Alberta government has slapped an environmental-protection order on Coal Valley Resources and Sherritt International (TSX: S) after last month’s waste-water spill in the Athabasca River.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Iamgold cuts costs amidst falling profits
It was a mixed bag of news for Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) shareholders, as the company released third-quarter results that moved in different directions.
Timmins Gold revamps mine plan at San Francisco
VANCOUVER — The future came into focus for Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) in early November, when the company released an updated reserve estimate and mine plan for its wholly owned San Francisco gold operation, 150 km north of…
Copper Mountain sinks on $30M equity raise
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CUM) shares have been sliding since the company’s surprise move to raise $30.1 million in a bought deal to fund a secondary crusher and increase throughput at its eponymous copper–gold mine near…
Editorial: The Cliffs Notes on the Ring of Fire
Dear Ontario, there’s been way too much off-base and irresponsible commentary in the province about Cliffs Natural Resources’ decision to shelve its Ring of Fire Chromite project. And so, in the spirit of afternoon reality TV and…
Plata Latina aims to uncover Mexico’s next silver district
VANCOUVER — Applying new exploration models to established mining jurisdictions has long been a hallmark of junior outfits, and Vancouver-based Plata Latina Minerals (TSXV: PAL) is looking to follow suit in Mexico with its…
Commentary: Resource nationalism and mining reforms could mean more international disputes
Ernst & Young listed resource nationalism as the number-one risk threatening the mining sector in 2013 — a sharp increase over five years ago, when resource nationalism appeared at the bottom of Ernst & Young’s top-10 list…
Azincourt CEO talks Peruvian uranium acquisitions
VANCOUVER — Though junior Azincourt Uranium (TSXV: AAZ; US-OTC: AZURF) is a relatively new arrival to the exploration game — the company completed its listing prospectus in April 2012 — it has made waves by locking down a…
Alix Resources all for bitcoin exchange
For those who claim that the mining industry rarely likes to adopt new technology, Alix Resources (TSXV: AIX; US-OTC: ARXFR) has a story to tell.
Toronto Stock Exchange, Nov. 18-22
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the trading week relatively flat, as concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve curbing its monetary stimulus lingered. Canada’s benchmark index fell 4 points to 13,478.34 points, after touching…
Banro drives towards more production in the DRC
Banro’s (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) third-quarter results show that the company — with expanding gold operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo — is tracking in the right direction.
U.S. markets, Nov. 18-22
The rally continued south of the border, with the S&P 500 Index making up for three days of losses and finishing 6 points higher at 1,804.76 points for the period.