Guinea detains former mining ministers; allows AngloGold Ashanti to reopen mine
Guinea’s military junta chief Captain Moussa Dadis Camara is allowing AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-L) to reopen its…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Update: Entire HudBay board replaced before proxy vote
Vancouver — The battle for control of HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) got uglier in the week leading up to the …
Strong Pumpkin Hollow drill results for Nevada Copper
Vancouver – The latest drill results out of Nevada Copper’s (NCU-T) Pumpkin Hollow project in Nevada look set to bo…
Quebec promises northern highway improvements
Mining and exploration companies are boasting about the $698million the Quebec government has set aside in its rece…
Premier intersects gold on Hardrock
Premier Gold Mines (PG-T, PIRGF-O) has intersected gold mineralization on the Hardrock project near Geraldton in …
Bigger is better for junior explorers Magellan and Chapleau
Junior explorers Magellan Minerals (MNM-V) and Chapleau Resources (CHI-V) believe they’d be better off if they comb…
Adriana Resources says Lac Otelnuk is world-class iron deposit
Adriana Resources (ADI-V) says its Lac Otelnuk iron project in the Labrador Trough of northern Quebec ranks among t…
Gammon Scoops Up Junior Gold Producer Capital Gold
Mexico-focused Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-N) has offered to buy small-scale gold producer Capital Gold( CGC-T, CGLD-O), in an all-share deal valued at US$150.5 million.
New Dawn In Zimbabwe
New Dawn Mining (ND-T) plans to take its 100%-owned Turk gold mine in Zimbabwe out of care and maintenance and put it back into production, says the company’s president and CEO, Ian Saunders.
Hochschild Offers $22.5M For Southwestern
VANCOUVER — With its Boka troubles finally settled, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has found itself with a suitor: Hochschild Mining (HCHDF-O, HOC-L) has made a bid to acquire the Vancouver-…
International Quotes (March 23, 2009)
Australia (A$) March 10 March 3 Change Bendigo Mining 0.21 0.21 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.65 4.93 -0.28 Lion Selection Ltd 0.90 0.80 0.10 Newcrest Mining 30.75 31.53 -0.78…
‘Squeaky Clean’ Lydian Gets Help From EBRD, IFC
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will invest $1.6 million to finance Lydian International’s (LYD-T) exploration projects in the Western Balkans.