Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Kinross unloads stake in Crixas for US$220 million

VANCOUVER — Canada’s third-largest gold producer Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) has divested its 50% stake in the Crixas gold operation in central Brazil to South African partner AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGG-A) in a cash deal worth…



Prophecy Platinum sees promising signs at Wellgreen

VANCOUVER — Things keep rolling along for Vancouver-based exploration outfit Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) at its flagship Wellgreen platinum group metals (PGM) and nickel project in the Yukon Territories. The company released a flurry of…






Lifton describes copper as ‘nerves of civilization’

In a keynote address at Byron Capital Markets’ third annual conference on electric metals in Toronto on April 19, Jack Lifton warned that copper shortages should be a far greater concern than electric metals, such as rare earths, graphite…


Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date May 21 May 18 May 17 May 16 May 15   US$ in C N/A 1.0210 1.0164 1.0102 1.0029  …


A processing plant under construction earlier this year at Canada Lithium's Quebec Lithium project near Val-d'Or. Photo by Canada Lithium

Canada Lithium down on $30M equity financing

Canada Lithium (CLQ-T) saw its share price deflate after revealing it would raise $30 million in equity to finish building and commissioning the Quebec Lithium project near Val-d’Or by year-end. The junior filed a preliminary short-form…


Mulatos delivers for Alamos

Alamos Gold (AGI-T) is off to a good start for the year, with record earnings and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Earnings grew by 65% to US$29.5 million, or US25¢ per share compared to the year-ago period, partially…


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