Alcoa takes a US$2.3B hit
VANCOUVER — As 2014 gets underway, the first major miner to report its financials is getting its bad news out of the way.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Fortune poised to start construction at NICO
VANCOUVER — With one last permit to clear, Fortune Minerals (TSE: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) is reaching the final pre-construction stages at its Nico gold–cobalt–bismuth project, 160 km northwest of Yellowknife. The next…
Commentary: BC’s mineral exploration and development industry will continue to be a strong economic catalyst
It is with excitement, pride and optimism that we at the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) look forward to the year ahead. In 2014, B.C.’s resilient mineral exploration and development industry will continue to…
NovaCopper prepares for a big year
NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ; NYSE-MKT: NCQ) will be coming out with an updated resource estimate for its Bornite carbonate-hosted copper deposit in northwestern Alaska before the end of March, and expects to kick off a prefeasibility study of Arctic,…
Osisko board slams Goldcorp offer
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) board has provided a long list of reasons why it believes its shareholders should reject the hostile $2.6-billion takeover bid tabled by Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) on Jan. 14.
Tahoe crosses the production finish line at Escobal
VANCOUVER — Industry success stories have been hard to come by over the past few years, but mine developers like Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) are proving that even tough markets can’t stand in the way of a strong…
TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index extended its rally during the trading sessions, with a 9.79-point gain leading to a 976.34-point weekly close, which marks the Venture’s highest close since April 2011. Market enthusiasm was fuelled…
Copper Mountain starts 2014 on a high note
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CUM) has exited 2013 in high gear, with the December quarter marking the fifth consecutive quarter of production growth at its namesake copper–gold mine near Princeton, B.C.
El Nino wins arbitration in BC for Kasala copper project in DRC
For the last four years, El Nino Ventures (TSXV: ELN; US-OTC: ELNOF) has fought an increasingly bitter battle to keep its grip on Infinity Resources, a joint venture that owns the Kasala copper project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Carlin-style gold aplenty for ATAC in the Yukon
KENO CITY, YUKON — ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC) has discovered nine gold zones in four years, many of which offer high grades. That alone is impressive, but the kind of gold ATAC is uncovering in the eastern Yukon is equally…
U.S. markets, Jan. 13-17
The story south of the border was a bit of a mixed bag as investors bought on positive earnings reports and rising industrial production, but sold on a decline in housing starts.
Editorial: Shockwaves from Indonesia’s unprocessed minerals export ban
The crisis for miners in Indonesia that quietly built up over late December has exploded in the new year, as miners active there grapple with sweeping new restrictions on exports of raw concentrates from the country.