South American Silver invests closer to home
After taking a bruising in Bolivia earlier this year when the government revoked its Malku Khota concession, South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) is sticking a little closer to home.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Will 2013 be the year of the dividend?
While some companies have ditched their chief executives lately the trend does not signal a change in management practice or the reluctance to pay a dividend, Christopher Ecclestone of Hallgarten & Co. argues.
BMO takes a fresh look at single asset miners
BMO Capital Markets research team is shaking things up heading into the New Year.
Rubicon prepares to defend Phoenix in court
The Wabauskang First Nation (WFN) is coming after Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-N) in a bid to get the government to listen.
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Market news: U.S. Markets
U.S. equity markets in the first four days of the week turned positive on optimism lawmakers could avert the fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 176.71 points, or 1.35% to 13,311.72; the S&P 500 Index climbed 30.11…
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
In the last trading week before the Christmas holiday, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index saw one day in the red eliminate four days of small gains, and as a result the index finished the trading session down 5.91 points at 1.177.71….
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
Optimism that politicians south of the border would come to a resolution regarding the impending fiscal cliff helped hold up equities north of the border during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index increased 107 points for the…
Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
A look at compensation for mining execs, boards
The following is a summary of the Mining Industry 2012 Executive and Board Remuneration report, conducted Bedford Consulting Group and Global Governance Advisors. The report covers remuneration practices among more than 230 mining organizations…
Editorial: 2012 a sweet and sour year
It was a mixed year of success and setbacks in mining, with some of our favourite stories being:
Silver Standard targets Pitarrilla
After repositioning Silver Standard as a well-funded firm with a strong management team and a sole operating mine in Argentina, Silver Standard Resources’ (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) president and CEO John Smith says his company is now “getting…