VANCOUVER — Shares of Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) have been on the rise since the new year, as the company advances towards production at its Phoenix gold property in Ontario’s prolific Red Lake camp.
Vancouver-based Petaquilla Minerals (TSX: PTQ; OTCBB: PTQMF), operator of the Molejon open-pit gold mine in Panama, is facing scrutiny from Canadian and Panamanian regulators, leading to a possible cancellation of its mining concession.
The U.S. market fell during the week amid lower oil prices. The S&P 500 Index slipped 13.39 points to 2,044.81, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95.62 points to 17,737.37. The Nasdaq Composite closed down 22.74 points at…
One factor that helped the global mining industry weather the 2008–09 recession better than many other heavy industries was China’s rising presence in metals and minerals markets, both as a ravenous consumer of raw materials and a…
We mark the passing of legendary Bay Street mining entrepreneur J. Pat Sheridan on Jan. 10 in Toronto at age 81.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground during the trading sessions, as it dropped 2.8%, or 19.6 points, en route to a 687.21-point weekly close. On the economic front, the U.S. Federal Reserve stated it expects the drop in oil…
VANCOUVER — Mega-miner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is staring down the barrel of a potentially costly legal battle with a pair of First Nation groups whose traditional Nitassinan territory covers a large part of northeastern Quebec…
Plunging oil prices have cast a gloom over the Canadian economy and added uncertainty to pipeline battles and how to best work with Canada’s indigenous peoples on resource extraction projects of all kinds.
VANCOUVER — Mega miner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LON: RIO) is staring down the barrel of a potentially costly legal battle with a pair of First Nation groups whose traditional Nitassinan territory covers a large part of northeastern Quebec…
Short positions outstanding at Dec. 31/14 (with changes from Dec. 15/14).
To the Editor, Northern Miner,
Oyster Night in Toronto
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