Editorial: Lowell and Rebagliati urge free thinking
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada kicked off its annual convention in Toronto with a panel discussion on what makes a successful mineral explorer.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Facts ‘n’ figures: Record US$18B spent on exploration in 2011, says Metals Economics Group
The following is an excerpt from the Metals Economics Group’s Worldwide Exploration Trends 2012 report based on the firm’s Corporate Education Strategies series of studies. The exploration budgets in the report include spending for…
Commentary: US industry relies too much on Chinese REEs
The following letter was sent to U.S. President Barack Obama by members of congress Mike Coffman, Hank Johnson, Leonard Boswell, Cynthia M. Lummis, Dana Rohrabacher, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Tom Latham, Walter B. Jones, Paul A. Gosar and Donald…
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 5, 2012 (change from Feb. 27 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,950.00/t
Daily metal prices
DateMar 5Mar 2Mar 1Feb 29Feb 28
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund nameMar. 5 Feb. 27ChangeChangeYTDMER*Assets*
TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 29/12 (with changes from Feb. 15/12).
TSX Venture short positions
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 29/12 (with changes from Feb. 15/12).
Nevada Copper steadily advancing Pumpkin Hollow
Nevada has long excited explorers with its gold potential, but Nevada Copper (NCU-T) continues to prove the state’s potential for the red metal, too.
Karchiga feasibility lifts Orsu Metals
A definitive feasibility study on the Karchiga volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in northeastern Kazakhstan demonstrates that the project can be developed as a high-grade, medium-cost open-pit copper mine with a rapid payback period,…
Positive drill results lift Argentum
Argentum Silver (ASL-V) got a boost after releasing assays for the first four holes into the El Tajo vein on the Coyote silver-gold project in Mexico’s Jalisco State.