Investors turn to gold
The phones have been ringing off the hook at Blanchard & Co., the biggest bullion dealer in the United States as in…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Gammon improves its numbers; lists on NYSE
The evolution of Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-X) from a small junior exploration company to a mid-tier gold and silver…
Nyah discovers new zones at Agnew Lake North
Having completed a 3,500-metre, 11-hole drill program on its 100%- owned Agnew Lake North uranium project, about 40 km west of Sudbury, Ont., Nyah Resources (NRU-v) has concluded that favourable geolo…
More trouble for Cameco at Port Hope (September 29, 2008)
Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-n) has been given the green light to restart operations at its Port Hope uranium hexafluoride conversion plant — which was shut down in July 2007 when contaminated soil was found b…
Aura’s Aranzazu proves its strength
Vancouver — Aura Minerals (ORA-T, ORAUF-o) took over the Aranzazu mine in Zacatecas state, Mexico, three months ago. Now the final set of assay results from the previous owner’s 40,000-metre drill pr…
Editorial: Toil and trouble (September 29, 2008)
The week ended Sept. 20, the 38th trading week of 2008, was one for the financial history books. Even veteran market participants have been taken aback by the swift collapse of the U. S. subprime mort…
US Treasury secretary’s prescription for an ailing market
COMMENTARY — The following is a statement made by U. S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. in Washington, D. C., on Sept. 19 with respect to the crisis in the…
Bateman appointed engineer for Poseidon’s Windarra
Amsterdam-based consulting company Bateman Engineering has been contracted to produce prefeasibility work for Poseidon Nickel’s (PSDNF-O, POS-a) Windarra nickel project, 17 km northwest of Laverton, i…
TSX-V most active issues (September 29, 2008)
VOLUME WEEK (000s) HIGH LOW CLOSE CHANGE Dynamite Res DNR 13990 0.14 0.09 0.12 -0.01 TagishLkGold TLG 10234 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.00 KWG Res KWG 9820 0.04 0.02 0.03 …
U. S. most active issues
VOLUME WEEK (000s) HIGH LOW CLOSE CHANGE Vale* RIO 247251 25.48 19.07 23.53 + 2.00 Barrick Gold* ABX 148446 39.59 26.48 38.14 + 10.20 Goldcorp* GG 113891 36.92 25.50 36.29 …
Western Copper draws closer at Carmacks
Vancouver — As far as permitting goes, all Western Copper (WRN-T, WCPCF-o) needs now is a quartz mining licence for its Carmacks copper property, about 200 km north of Whitehorse, Yukon.
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (September 29, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,466.66/t.