Solid operations can’t protect Cameco from state of the world
With its latest quarterly earnings Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) proved that operational deftness isn’t always enough, as global factors took their toll on its bottom line.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
More Alaskan high-grade for NovaCopper
Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef Zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, sixteen of the nineteen holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%.
Magellan’s bright outlook at Coringa
Magellan Minerals (MNM-V) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Coringa gold deposit in Brazil’s Tapajos province, suggesting strong economics to move the project to the feasibility stage, with a construction…
Tirex scores ground-breaking Albanian mine permits
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Tirex Resources (TXX-V) is set to make history in the small Balkan nation of Albania. On Oct. 29, Tirex succeeded in acquiring 25-year mining licenses that encompass six past-producing deposits in…
Luna earning its due
It’s been a busy second half of the financial season for Luna Gold (LGC-T).
Seabridge Gold likes what it sees at Walsh Lake
Exploration drilling over the summer at Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T, SA-N) Courageous Lake project in Canada’s Northwest Territories uncovered a new gold occurrence about 10 km south of the 6.5 million ounces of proven and probable gold…
Potash Corp. declines comment on Israel Chemical
In a letter to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel Corporation, the parent company of Israel Chemical, said Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) has held talks with the Israeli Government about raising its stake in the…
Miners give back in Toronto and Mali
Contributed Commentary: Redefining Success – a perspective from Canada’s oilpatch
I grew up in Saskatchewan, and like many people, I have a huge soft spot for my homeland. I have a tremendous amount of pride in my roots, and great respect for the people who pioneered this part of the world. In a relatively short time,…
Finland’s next one?
Taranis Resources (TRO-V) thinks it’s about time a junior mining company hit the big time in Northern Finland’s world class Kittila copper and gold district.
Centamin battles legal challenge from Egyptian court
VANCOUVER — Toronto-listed gold miner Centamin (CEE-T, CEY-L) has run into legal issues at its flagship Sukari operation near the Red Sea in southeastern Egypt. On Oct. 30, Centamin acknowledged that the Egyptian administrative court had…
Scott McLean says project generation model a win-win
Scott McLean and Kevin Stevens were part of a four-man team at Falconbridge that in 2001 discovered the high-grade Nickel Rim South deposit in Sudbury, Ontario.