Montero proves up phosphate play to develop rare earths
Montero Mining and Exploration (MON-V) has proven up an asset that it will likely never develop.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
China’s investment in smart grids to benefit copper, aluminum
China plans to increase investment in its power sector by 88% under its current five year plan (2011-2015) and a significant amount of that will go towards smart grid technology, London-based Barclays analyst Gayle Berry writes in a research…
Azimuth aims to join TSX from down under with serious upside
VANCOUVER — Australian gold outfit Azimuth Resources (AZH-A) is looking to bring its advanced-stage Guyanese project portfolio to Toronto in the coming weeks.
Lundin wants to bring Touro back to its copper roots
Lundin Mining (LUN-T) wants to give an old copper mine in Spain its identity back.
Marathon likes what it sees at Golden Chest
After releasing a maiden resource estimate last month for its 50%-owned Golden Chest mine project in Idaho, Marathon Gold (MOZ-T) is back in the news with drill results that the junior exploration and development company describes, along with…
TomaGold shares jump 140% on Monster drill hole
VANCOUVER — Montreal-based TomaGold (LOT-V) garnered a lot of market attention following the release of preliminary high-grade assay results on its Monster Lake gold property outside the town of Chibougamau, Quebec.
Avion posts record first quarter despite Malian military coup
VANCOUVER — An end to a military coup in Mali, West Africa and strong first quarter production numbers boosted Avion Gold’s (AVR-T) shares 9% or 8¢, from a six-month low of 86¢, during the April 9 trading session.
GFMS Survey: Investors hold the key to gold price
The publication of the Thomson Reuters GFMS Gold survey is a much anticipated event amongst gold investors.
Gold Fields eyes Ontario junior for growth
Gold Fields (GFI-N) has signaled interest to acquire a majority stake in Bear Lake Gold’s (BLG-V) early-stage exploration assets, driving the Ontario-focused junior’s shares up 50% on April 10.
Confusion lingers over Indonesian export taxes
Earlier this month Reuters reported that Indonesia is mulling plans to slap export taxes of 25% on coal and base metals this year and as much as 50% in 2013. The measures are being contemplated as part of an effort to prevent miners from trying…
Colossus closes in on 2013 gold-production target at Serra Pelada
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based Colossus Minerals (CSI-T) is within sight of a finish line following a year-and-a-half of extensive development at its Serra Pelada high-grade polymetallic project outside the town of Curionopolis in…
Augusta inches Rosemont forward
Augusta Resource (AZC-T, AZC-X) is slowly but surely pushing its Rosemont project in Arizona towards production, by securing the sixth major permit needed to start building the massive copper project, located 50 km southeast of Tucson.