Double Trouble for Taseko
The holiday season has been rough for Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X), which is facing a potential strike at its operating mine and a new setback in the seemingly endless effort to permit its new mine.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Colombian rebels like gold
Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.
Commentary: What do Quebecers think about mining and the environment?
Before gaining power in Quebec halfway through the year, the Parti Québécois was critical of Plan Nord, the Charest government’s ambitious 25-year, $80-billion blueprint for developing natural resources north of the 49th…
Duluth, Antofagasta go big on the South Kawishiwi
Toronto-based Duluth Metals (DM-T) and 40% joint-venture partner Antofagasta (ANTO-L) can claim to hold one of the largest pollymetallic sulphide deposits following a resource update on the Twin Metals project near Ely, Minn. Duluth announced…
Maudore’s new management tries to right the ship
It has been a bit of a whirlwind over the past five months for Quebec-focused gold mine developer Maudore Minerals (MAO-V).
Berlin takes U3O8’s breath away
Revenue from by-products phosphate, vanadium and yttrium will more than pay for the mining and extraction of uranium oxide at U3O8 Corp.’s (UWE-T, UWEFF-O) Berlin project in Colombia, according to a preliminary economic assessment (PEA).
HD Mining bulk samples controversy in BC
HD Mining wants to develop an underground coal mine in northern B.C. The resource on its property is as good as it gets in the coal world — high-quality metallurgical coal, the kind used to make steel — and there’s enough of…
Primero snapping up Cerro del Gallo
Toronto-based gold producer Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) has waded into merger-and-acquisition waters with a friendly offer to buy Australian gold explorer Cerro Resources (CJO-V, CJO-A) in an all-stock deal worth US$120 million.
North American Palladium loses CFO and suffers downgrade
North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-N) is losing its second key executive in the last three months, and CIBC World Markets is taking that as an ominous sign.
First Majestic Buys Orko Silver for La Preciosa
“To add the amount of ounces we’re adding there are simply not a lot of opportunities – it was almost a must-have for us to add this asset to our portfolio,” said Keith Neumeyer, president and CEO of First Majestic Silver (FR-T). He was…
AuRico announces share buy-back
Flush with US$750 million in cash from the sale to Minera Frisco (MSNFY-O) of its Ocampo mine and adjacent exploration projects Venus and Los Jarros in Mexico’s Chihuahua state and its 50% interest in Orion, an advanced exploration…
[Update] Silver Standard sees bright future at 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-N) president and CEO John Smith says, “Now we are getting the…