Cliffs Natural Resources Inc

Miners endorse CN Rail plan for Labrador Trough

VANCOUVER — In the grand scheme of things Canada isn’t known as a great power in the iron ore business, but a group of forward-thinking mining companies have come together with the Canadian National Railway (CNR-T, CNI-N) to explore…


Coarse-grained specular hematite samples from Champion Minerals' Fire Lake North iron ore project in the Labrador Trough. Photo by Champion Minerals

Oil Can’s iron ore lifts Champion Minerals

Champion Minerals (CHM-T) has traded higher on news that its 100%-owned Oil Can iron ore ­deposit, 6 km north of its flagship Fire Lake North project in the southern end of the Labrador trough, contains nearly 1 billion tonnes of…


Oil Can resource lifts Champion Minerals

Champion Minerals (CHM-T) is trading higher on news that its 100%-owned Oil Can iron-ore deposit, six km north of its flagship Fire Lake North project in the southern end of the Labrador Trough, contains nearly one billion tonnes of…


A hilltop at First Point Minerals' Decar nickel project in northern British Columbia. Photo by The Northern Miner

First resource for Cliffs’ and First Point’s Decar

A maiden resource estimate on Cliffs Natural Resources’ (CLF-N) and First Point Minerals’ (FPX-V) Decar nickel-iron alloy project in northern B.C. has delineated almost 3 billion lbs. nickel in the ground. The inferred resource on…




Federal gov’t to modernize Port of Sept-les

The Canadian government’s decision to spend up to $55 million  building a deep-water, multi-user dock at the Port of Sept-Îles on  Quebec’s North Shore that complies with the iron ore industry’s new loading…


Feds to modernize Port of Sept-Iles

The Canadian government’s decision to spend up to $55 million on the construction of a deep-water, multi-user dock at the Port of Sept-Iles that complies with new loading standards in the iron ore industry is welcome news to iron ore…


First Point Minerals president and CEO Peter Bradshaw examines awaruite core at the Decar nickel-iron ore project in central British Columbia. Photo by Matthew Allan

First Point shares up 105% so far in 2012

The junior mining sector is off to a good start in 2012, though few companies have seen their share price rise as much as First Point Minerals (FPX-V). The company’s shares are up 105% since Dec. 30, climbing from a near-52-week low of 41¢…


First Point shares up 105% so far in 2012

The junior mining sector is off to a fantastic start in 2012 and few companies have seen their share price rise as much as First Point Minerals (FPX-V). The company’s shares are up 105% since Dec. 30, climbing from a near-52-week low of…


The road to the exploration camp at First Point Minerals' Decar nickel-iron alloy project in central British Columbia. Photo by Matthew Allan

First Point’s Decar takes shape

First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has released encouraging assays from the first nine of 36 holes from the 2011 drill program at its flagship Decar nickel-iron alloy project in central B.C.


First Point’s Decar starts to take shape

Vancouver – First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has released assays from the first 9 of 36 holes from the 2011 drill program at its flagship Decar nickel-iron alloy project in central British Columbia. Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) managed the…


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