Jasper Mining announces more drill results from B.C.
In an interview with The Northern Miner in December 2005, Gordon Dixon, president of Jasper Mining (JSP-V), said …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Freeport McMoRan highlights positives for copper at Denver
In a presentation at the Denver Gold Forum in September, Richard Adkerson, president and CEO of Freeport McMoRan Co…
First Nickel puts Lockerby on care and maintenance
Four days after Belvedere Resources (BEL-V) said low nickel prices had forced it to temporarily suspend developme…
Metals Commentary: ICSG predicts modest copper surplus
— The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) held the 32nd regular meeting of its statistical committee in Lisbon, Portugal, in early October. The forum featured government delegates and industry ad…
Editorial: Base metals prices nosedive
The global economic crisis worked its way deep into the base metals sector during the week ended Oct. 11, the 41st trading week of 2008, as prices for virtually all base metals contracted sharply.
Bravo cheered on by bonanza gold intercept
Vancouver–A whopper hole out of Homestake Ridge, in northern B. C., more than doubled Bravo Venture Group’s (BVG-V, BVGIF-o) share price at the start of October.
LENDING RATES (October 20, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, Oct. 14, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 2.75 Target overnight rate 2.50 Canadian Prime 4.25 U. S. Discount Primary 1.75 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 1.50 U. S. Prime …
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (October 20, 2008)
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES Australia (A$) Oct 14 Oct 7 Change Bendigo Mining 0.15 0.16 -0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 0.66 0.64 0.02 Lion Selection Ltd 1.39 1.50 -0.11 Newcrest Mining 26….
International Royalty grows its business (October 20, 2008)
International Royalty (IRC-T, ROY-x) has snapped up more gold royalties — the latest on the Pinson gold project and trend in Nevada, a joint venture between Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-n) and Atna Resou…
Minova diversifies with European acquisitions
Global rock-bolting and sealant company Minova International, the ground control division of Orica (ORI-A, OCLDF-o) has acquired two European bolt manufacturers, making it one of the world’s largest s…
Snowden photo competition
Every year Snowden Group holds its “Celebrating the Mining Industry” photo contest and exhibition. The competition receives entries from around the world. This year’s first-prize winner received $10,0…
U. S. MARKETS – OCT 7-13
“Volatile” would be an understatement to describe the Oct 7-13 trading session. Early in the period, U. S. markets continued their steep falls from the previous week. Finance ministers from the G-7 in…