Mining stops, then starts in Guinea
The coup in Guinea has had an impact on miners in the country – if not for very long.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Demand for thermal coal to slide in 2009
The New Year will bring the lowest growth in demand for thermal coal imports (0.5%) on the international market in …
Fronteer expects Long Canyon resource in Q1 ’09
Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T) has released some strong gold grades from recent drilling on its 51%-owned Long …
Linear Gold to wed Central Sun Mining
With the well of money run dry, the mining industry is likely to witness a few marriages of convenience in the mont…
Exeter advances Caspiche and Cerro Moro
Copiapo, Chile — The road from the city of Copiapo to Exeter Resource’s (XRC-V, XRA-X) Caspiche gold-co…
Clock Starts Ticking For Geologix
The countdown has begun for Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEXF-o).
International Quotes (December 29, 2008)
Australia (A$) Dec 19 Dec 16 Change Bendigo Mining 0.16 0.17 -0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 2.80 2.85 -0.05 Lion Selection Ltd 0.73 0.67 0.06 Newcrest Mining 33.50 29.00 4.50 …
Ridgetop Shaping Up For Capstone
Vancouver– Results from the last 28 holes from Capstone Mining’s (CS-T, CSFFF-o) 2008 drill program at the Minto mine, in the Yukon, confirm good grades of relatively near-surface copper and gold wit…
Bad Commercial Paper Delays Norsemont Payment
The frozen asset-backed commercial paper market continues to affect miners, with Norsemont Mining (NOM-T, NOMFF-o) announcing that it will have to delay a payment attached to its 100% acquisition of i…
U. S. Markets – DEC. 16-18
U. S. equity markets were up during the shortened Dec.16-18 trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 40 points, or 0.5%, to 8,605; the S&P 500 index added 17 points, or 1.9%, to 88…
Tsx Short Positions (December 29, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Dec. 15/08 (with changes from Nov. 30/08).
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (December 29, 2008)
Featured Fund: Altamira precious & Strategic Metals, as of 07/31/08 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Kinross Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Yamana Gold, Franco-Nevada, Newmont Mining, Compa…