Mongolia Serious About Mining
Eight bidders have been shortlisted for Mongolia’s massive Tavan Tolgoi coking coal project just weeks after Mongolians watched their government on national television sign a long-awaited investment a…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Cluff Gold Boosts Resource At Baomahun In Sierra Leone
A 7,000-metre drill program designed to test the underground potential of Cluff Gold’s (CFG-T, CLF-L) flagship Baomahun deposit in Sierra Leone has bumped up the project’s total resources by 40%.
Mongolia’s Coal Sector Roars Back To Life
As many exasperated miners and investors had hoped, the early October signing of the long-delayed Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold development agreement between Ivanhoe Mines and the Mongolian government has le…
Geoscience Award Up For Grabs
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and the Geological Association of Canada have issued an open call for applicants for the Mary-Claire Ward Geoscience Award.
Toronto Stock Exchange – Oct. 20-26
Although many third-quarter earnings statements have beat expectations, the S&P/TSX composite index fell 2.6%, or 303.5 points, to 11,234.9 points over the Oct. 20-26 trading period as investors p…
Daily Metal Prices (November 02, 2009)
Date Oct. 26 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1715/1745 1720/1750 1695/1730 1651/1695 1691/1…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (November 02, 2009)
52-week Date Oct. 26 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1305.95 1333.91 1334.19 1342.59 1339.59 1348.85 678.62 TSX Composite 11234.88 11382.13 11533.37 11442.02 11538.22…
TSX Venture Short Positions (November 02, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 15/09 (with changes from Sept. 30/09).
TSX Short Positions (November 02, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 15/09 (with changes from Sept. 30/09).
Exchange Rates (November 02, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Oct. 26 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 US$ in C$ 1.0616 1.0508 1.0485 1.0412 1.0500 C$ in US$ 0.9420 0.9517 0.9537 0.9604 0…
Dividends (November 02, 2009)
Note:Vale will pay $0.4795 for common and prf class A shares on Oct 30. Alcoa will pay US93.75 cents per share on its US$3.75 cmltv prf stk payable Jan 1, record close Dec 11. Freeport McMoRan Copper …
Lending Rates (November 02, 2009)
as of 5 p. m. ET. Oct. 27, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.50 Target overnight rate 0.25 Canadian Prime 2.25 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …