Capstone drives home record results
Vancouver – Despite what has been a difficult market for copper Capstone Mining (CS-T) is reporting record year f…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ATW pours gold at Burnakura
Vancouver – ATW Gold (ATW-V) has poured the first gold at its new underground Burnakura gold mine in Western Aust…
Tough times for High River Gold Mines
It was a rough opening to the week for High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).
Western Prospector to be bought by Chinese company with ties to state
A Hong Kong-listed company with links to China National Nuclear Corporation, China’s former Ministry of Nuclear Ind…
More gold at Chirano and Tasiast for Red Back
Vancouver – Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has boosted resources and reserves at both its operating open pit go…
Silver-Indium Project Shines For South American Silver
VANCOUVER — In a scoping study, South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) outlines a US$105- million silver-indium project at its Malku Khota property in central Bolivia, about 300 km southeast of La Pa…
TSX Short Positions (March 30, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 15/09 (with changes from Feb. 28/09).
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (March 30, 2009)
Featured Fund: CIBC precious metals as of 01/31/09 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Randgold Resources, Yamana Gold, Newmont Mining, Compania Minas Buenav…
Mayhem In Madagascar
Madagascar is in a state of upheaval, and while foreign miners with operations there deny being affected, no one knows how it will play out in the end.
Teck Ordered To Pay US Natives $1M For Trail Smelter Pollution
VANCOUVER– After exhausting its appeal options, Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) has been ordered to pay more than US$1 million to an American Indian tribe to reimburse legal expenses it incurred trying to for…
Dorato Raising $5M For Taricori
VANCOUVER — Dorato Resources (DRI-V, DRIFF-O) is topping up its cash reserves with a $5-million private placement underwritten by Canaccord Capital to help fund a 35-hole drill program on the Taricor…
Hedge Fund SRM Wins Battle For HudBay
VANCOUVER — The battle for control of HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) got uglier in the week leading up to the proxy vote deadline, with both the incumbent board and its challengers using letters an…