Articles by Northern Miner Staff

TSX falls despite late rebound

The TSX Composite Index rallied at the end of the July 9-13 period but still finished lower than where it began, shedding 145 points to finish at 11,514.53 points. After a six-day losing streak the Index managed a rebound on July 13 thanks to…



Editorial: Goin’ down, down

Working in a coal mine in the U.S. these days involves not only staying focused on getting your job done, but also wondering whether the company you work for can pay its bills and remain a viable concern.The industry was booming as recently as…



Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date July 9 July 6 July 5 July 4 July 3   US$ in C 1.0212 1.0199 1.0131 1.0128 1.0123  …


TSX Venture Exchange

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index managed a 20.36-point gain in the period to end at 1,211.35 after two days of gains and two days of losses. The climb came despite low volumes and averaged 59 million shares traded daily. The drop in…


Facilites at Banro's Twangiza open-pit gold mine near Bukavu in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Banro

Banro faces delay during Twangiza ramp-up

Just days after taking the keys from contract mine developer Banlaw Afrique, Canadian miner Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) has run into delays while comissioning its 100%-owned Twangiza open-pit gold mine, 45 km southwest of Bukavu in the Democractic…


An aerial view of a trench at Ethos Gold's Betty gold project in the Yukon. Photo by Ethos Gold

Mixed results for Ethos Gold’s first pass at Betty

The first drill program on Ethos Gold’s (ECC-V) Betty project in the Yukon has yielded encouraging gold ­discoveries, and numerous blanks.The first half of a phase-one drill program includes results for 22 reverse-circulation drill…


Western Potash takes novel approach

When Western Potash (WPX-T) starts commercial production at its Milestone potash mine in Saskatchewan in 2016, it will draw much of its water from treated sewage effluent from the city of Regina, about 30 km away.As much as 60,000 cubic metres…


Rio Tinto opens wallet wide for asset upgrades

Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) will spend billions of dollars to advance and upgrade some of its highest-profile assets.At its sprawling Pilbara iron-ore operation Western Australia, the company has committed US$3.7 billion to boost capacity,…


Coarse-grained specular hematite samples from Champion Minerals' Fire Lake North iron ore project in the Labrador Trough. Photo by Champion Minerals

Oil Can’s iron ore lifts Champion Minerals

Champion Minerals (CHM-T) has traded higher on news that its 100%-owned Oil Can iron ore ­deposit, 6 km north of its flagship Fire Lake North project in the southern end of the Labrador trough, contains nearly 1 billion tonnes of…


Alexandria finds new gold in old stomping grounds

In the gold business, some places never go out of style.While Canadian juniors continue to pursue gold in far-flung locales, Alexandria Minerals (AZX-V) is proving that one of Canada’s most well-worn gold-hunting grounds has plenty…


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