Correction:
In an article about SearchGold Resources (T. N. M. Oct. 6-12/08), we incorrectly identified Jean Eyeghe Ndong as the prime minister of Guinea when he is in fact the prime minister of Gabon.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Big diamond makes big difference for Rockwell’s Q2
A single diamond sold for US$10.3 million made up the bulk of Rockwell Diamonds’ (RDI-T, RDI-j) revenue over the latest quarter, which was affected by striking miners demanding higher wages.
Paramount reports high-grade gold at San Miguel
Paramount Gold & Silver (PZG-T,
Silvermex Resources boosts resource at San Marcial (October 20, 2008)
As far back as the 1780s and well into the early 1900s, references in the local library in El Rosario indicate that the area around Silvermex Resources’ (SMR-V, SLVXF-o) San Marcial property, in west-…
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (October 20, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,416.66/t.
Can China help bail out the global economy? (October 20, 2008)
If you think China’s super-hot economy and the astounding growth rates it has posted over the last decade will help buffet the rest of the world from the economic meltdown, you might want to think aga…
Dissident shareholder looks to topple Noront board (October 20, 2008)
Charging that current management has “squandered” Noront Resources’ (NOT-V, NOSOF-o) first-mover advantage in the “Ring of Fire” area it discovered last year, shareholder Rosseau Asset Management is l…
‘Brutal’ time to be a junior
Junior companies are cutting back on everything from salaries to exploration programs to make sure they’re still standing when the smoke clears from the current financial crisis.
Pampa de Pongo packs punch for Cardero (October 20, 2008)
Vancouver–Southern Peru’s arid coastal region, directly across the pond from resource hungry countries in Asia, is flexing its iron-rich muscles for Cardero Resource (CDU-T, CDY-x).
DAILY METAL PRICES (October 20, 2008)
Date Oct. 13 Oct. 10 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 7 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1800/1810 1795/1845 1820.50/1880 1870/1920 1870/1…
Alaskan rock kind to Full Metal
Recent drill results from Full Metal Minerals’ (FMM-V, FLMTF-o) 40 Mile property, in Eastern Alaska, failed to garner market attention, despite some promising grades.
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (October 20, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/08 (with changes from Sept. 15/08). Largest short positions Lundin Mining LUN 23973922 -2240139 Ivanhoe Mines IVN 17773821 627410 Eldorado Gol…