Articles by Northern Miner Staff

First Quantum's Kansanshi open pit copper mine. Source: First Quantum

First Quantum adds heft to two Zambian projects

Proving that it isn’t entirely pre-occupied with a potential merger with Inmet Mining (IMN-T), First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) found the time to deliver some serious tonnage from two of its projects in Zambia.


An overview of Talison Lithium's processing plants. Source: Talison Lithium

Talison’s board recommends Chinese bid

A subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group has raised its offer price for Talison Lithium (TLH-T) from $7.15 to $7.50 per share and the Australian lithium producer’s board and its largest shareholder, Resource…


Corvus considers two-stage development at Bullfrog

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Corvus Gold (KOR-T) has released an amended preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its wholly-owned North Bullfrog gold project in southern Nevada that models a heap-leach operation averaging 74,800…


Workers at Western Potash's Milestone Project. Source: Western Potash

Western Potash up on positive Milestone feasibility

Western Potash (WPX-T) gained nearly 7% after publishing a positive feasibility study that showed the proposed Milestone potash solution mine near Regina, Sask., could produce 2.8 million tonnes of potassium chloride (KCl) a year for 40…




Dolly Varden hopes to find the next Eskay Creek

VANCOUVER — The management team at Vancouver-based Dolly Varden Silver (DV-V) had been keeping its eye on an intriguing piece of mining history in northwestern British Columbia’s Stewart complex for quite some time. Both Chairman…


Freeport bets on oil and gas

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) surprise decision to buy two oil and gas companies in a deal involving cash and shares worth nearly US$10 billion has divided analysts on whether the acquisitions make sense. 



Market news: TSX Venture Exchange

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 38.1 points, or 3%, before closing the week at 1,220.90. Global economic news was mixed, with ongoing negotiations over the U.S. fiscal cliff and uncertainty surrounding a eurozone recovery limiting…



Today's silver investors prefer to own physical silver, according to Mark Thomas. Source: US Mint

Silver price outlook for 2013

It is my view at SilverPriceAdvisor.com that the outlook for silver prices in 2013 is simply higher. I say “simply higher” because the trend for silver prices in 2013 will be higher as the year moves on. More importantly, I say…


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