North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. June 1 reported a series of temporary layoffs of employees at the Cantung mine in western Northwest Territories over a six-week period of time.

The company said depressed tungsten prices have had a significant negative impact on operating results during 2015 and operating results have been negatively impacted by a number of operational issues over the p...