CIM Looks At Canada’s Global Mining Impact
A panel of industry experts including a federal politician and a high-profile aboriginal leader will speak at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s (CIM) conference and exhibit …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. Markets – April 7-13
The U. S. economy, in recession since December 2007, is starting to show “glimmers of hope,” according to President Barack Obama, and that optimism was mirrored in the equity markets during the April …
Toronto Stock Exchange – April 7-13
Canadian equity indexes posted gains during the April 7-13 reporting period, in tandem with firming U. S. markets. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 269 points or 3% to 9,286, a three-month high….
Workers Protest At Paladin Construction Site
Paladin Energy (PDN-T, PDN-A) says worker unrest at its Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi hasn’t slowed construction and it expects commissioning by the end of April as scheduled.
TSX Venture Exchange – April 7-13
Over a four-day trading week shortened by the Easter holiday, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index gained 17.69 points to close the April 7-13 reporting period at 980.86. Daily trading volumes were…
ATW Pours Gold At Burnakura
VANCOUVER — ATW Gold (ATW-V) has poured the first gold at its new underground Burnakura gold mine in Western Australia.
Fronteer Posts Drill Results From Sandman
As part of its US$5-million work-program commitment on Fronteer Development Group’s (FRG-T, FRG-X) Sandman project, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has drilled 30 holes so far this year …
Sandstorm Turns To Gold
VANCOUVER — Two former directors of Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) are trying out the precious metal stream business again, by remaking a junior resource company into a small-scale gold stream outfit …
Gammon Gold’s Next 3 Years
Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-N) may have failed in its attempt to acquire Capital Gold (CGC-T, CGLD-O) and its coveted El Chanate gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, late last month, but it isn’t crying in its be…
Helio Raising $5.3M For Tanzanian Drilling
VANCOUVER — A cashing-up Helio Resource (HRC-V, HELOF-O) is tentatively planning a 20,000-metre drill program at its SMP gold project in the Lupa Goldfields of Tanzania, says the company’s CEO, Richa…
Daily Metal Prices (April 20, 2009)
Date Apr. 13 Apr. 10 Apr. 9 Apr. 8 Apr. 7 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy Holiday Holiday 1302/1341 1290.50/1335 1290/1335 …
North American Stock Exchange Indices (April 20, 2009)
52-week Date Apr. 13 Apr. 10 Apr. 9 Apr. 8 Apr. 7 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 980.86 968.97 968.97 950.70 952.48 2735.30 678.62 TSX Composite 9285.62 9187.12 9187.12 8969.28 …