Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Venture dips in first week of 2011

Vancouver – The shortened first week of trading in the New Year saw the S&P TSX Venture Exchange experience a slight hangover after the holiday rally, down 62.46 points between January 4 and 7 to end the period at 2225.39 points.




Coalspur develops Vista project in Alberta

Four months after he was hired as managing director and chief executive of Coalspur Mines (cpt-t, cpl-a) Gene Wusaty was still working out of his home and a local coffee shop in Calgary and putting business expenses on his personal credit card.


Technical Analysis: Platinum looks good

In this Technical Analysis Report we re-visit the Commitments of Traders (COT) report, supplied by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to see if any metals appear ready to make a significant move.


Battle for Baffinland heats up

Revised offers in the dwindling hours of 2010 from both Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition and global steel giant ArcelorMittal (mt-n) for junior Baffinland Iron Mines (bim-t) have grabbed the headlines in the first week of 2011. Nunavut Iron Ore,…


People (January 10, 2011)

Alcoa – Russell Wisor retired as VP of government affairs; Keith Walton appointed VP of government affairs.Anfield Nickel – Donald Shumka appointed a director.Bear Creek Mining – Frank Tweddle appointed a director.Bowmore Exploration – Richard…


U.S. MARKETS (January 10, 2011)

For the Dec. 20-31 report period, U.S markets were tepid. The S&P 500 closed 13.73 points higher at 1,257.64, marking its best December performance in 19 years. The Dow Jones was up 0.7% to 11,577.51, while Nasdaq closed up at…



PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (January 10, 2011)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$10,100/tBismuth: Mid-mkt US$9.43/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$1.70/lb.Coal: EIA Central Appalachian thermal, US$72.75/t; Powder River Basin thermal, US$13.60/t; Northern Appalachian, US$70.00/t; US EIA metallurgical, US$163.81/t….




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