Royal Gold buys Andacollo gold royalty for US$300M
Vancouver – Teck (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) and its minority partner have agreed to sell a major share of the anticipated gol…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Argentex’s Pinguino shows polymetallic strength
Vancouver – A 21,000-metre drilling effort at the Pinguino property in Santa Cruz, Argentina, is paying off as dr…
Griffin Mining pulls plug on offer for Ivernia
In an unexpected move, Griffin Mining (GFMIF-O, GFM-L) has withdrawn its unsolicited takeover offer for lead miner …
Adex advances tin-indium-zinc project in New Brunswick
Adex Mining (ADE-V) has a new resource estimate for the North zone at its Mount Pleasant tin-indium-zinc project in…
Short Position Report (April 06, 2009)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Mar. 31/09 (w…
Quadra Raising $75M Ahead Of Merger
In a bought-deal agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O) will raise $75.3 million that it will use to refinance existing project debt, compensate project contractors…
Guinea’s Erratic Politics Unsettle Miners
Guinea’s new military chief is keeping mining companies in the West African nation on pins and needles after yet another televised threat against a foreign mining firm there.
Peru Set To Weather Downturn: Mines Minister
Peru’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Pedro Sanchez, and a Peruvian delegation visited Toronto in early March to attend and speak at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention.
Amid Power Shifts, Gold Remains A Refuge
At the macro level during the twelfth trading week of the year, all eyes were on the ailing North American auto industry, and the speculation over its shrunken, blown-out future.
U. S. Markets – March 24-30
U. S. equity markets lost ground during the March 24-30 reporting period: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 254 points, or 3.3%, at 7,522; the S&P 500 index declined 35 points, or 4.3%, to …
Toronto Stock Exchange – March 24-30
Toronto’s main stock index rose for the third week in a row, bringing some measure of relief to weary investors. The resource-laden S&P/TSX composite index gained 253.17 points or 2.9% during the …
Minco Goes To Court Over Sunshine Mine
SNS Silver (SNS-V, SNSFF-O) and Minco Silver (MSV-T, MISVF-O) are both claiming rights to the recently abandoned Sunshine mine near Kellogg, Idaho.