The upside to the downturn
VANCOUVER — The past few years have been tough on junior miners and those who invest in them.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canadian diamond exploration perks up
For years it seemed that juniors were fleeing from diamond exploration — and for good reason.
Open letter: Uranium, BAPE and social acceptability in Quebec
The 70 Quebec scientists and professionals from industry and academia who have signed this open letter are committed to using their know-how in an ethical, socially responsible and environmentally responsible manner. Exploration for and…
‘Peak diamonds’ on the horizon?
The fracking boom in North America may have made “peak oil” somewhat of a dated phrase, but could “peak diamonds” take its place as the catchphrase for resource investors?
Denison bulks up Wheeler River
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DML) has lifted the average grade of the Phoenix deposit by 11% and the contained pounds of uranium by 19% at its 60%-owned Wheeler River project in northern Saskatchewan.
Banro faces proxy battle
Just as it’s about to bring a second gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into commercial production, Banro (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) is facing a proxy battle from a dissident shareholder that claims the company is…
Chinese copper collateral probe hurts ailing copper price
VANCOUVER – News that some copper stocks at the port of Qingdao were being used as collateral for multiple loans has further damaged a copper price that was already failing to thrive in 2014.
Petra Diamonds recovers 122.52 carat blue diamond
The Cullinan diamond mine at the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountain range, 37 km northeast of Pretoria in South Africa, is one of the world’s most celebrated diamond mines.
Hummingbird Resources to acquire Gold Fields’ Yanfolila
Exploration and development company Hummingbird Resources (LSE-AIM: HUM) is banking on becoming a near-term producer with the all-share acquisition of Gold Fields’ (JSE: GFI) Yanfolila project in southwestern Mali, an advanced-stage…
Koch brothers gear up for Canadian oilsands development
VANCOUVER — U.S. billionaire industrialists the Koch brothers garnered headlines when it was revealed the group’s Canadian oil arm was the largest foreign stakeholder in the Alberta oilsands, with registered holdings of at…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Total suspends $11B Joslyn oilsands project
In November 2013, Total E&P Canada submitted applications to the relevant regulatory agencies in Alberta to increase the mine pit size and boost production capacity to 157,000 barrels a day at its Joslyn North mine project, 65 km northwest…