Sherwood homes in on high grade at Kutcho
Vancouver Sherwood Copper (SWC-V) continues to release high grade copper numbers from its 2008 drill program at i…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Citibank rates Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold a “buy”
Despite concerns that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will take more cash and a greater share of the massive T…
Minco-Sterling merger a no go
Vancouver – Minco Silver (MSV-T) has cancelled its plans to take over Sterling Mining (SMQ-T).Six weeks after a…
Western Areas doubles resource at Spotted Quoll (September 02, 2008)
If Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) had any doubts that its Spotted Quoll nickel project has the potential to become a …
Commentary: Lean and mean has gone too far
The following is an open letter from Buzz Hargrove, the departing national president of the Canadian Auto Workers U…
SPOT PRICES (September 01, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Forty years a speculator
— The following is the first of a two-part, edited excerpt from Forty Years a Speculator, an investing memoir by Fred Carach, a Florida resident and 40-year subscriber to The Northern Miner. The 142-…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (September 01, 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…
Aretech buys majority stake in Xcalibur
Multinational engineering company Aretech Solutions is acquiring a majority stake in Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics.
U. S. MARKETS AUG. 19-25
Dipping gas prices this month have given consumers a glimmer of hope — despite weak economic growth and higher inflation generally. The Conference Board is backing that up with results from its lates…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE AUG. 19-25
The S&P-TSX Composite Index rose during the Aug. 19-25 trading session, on the back of strengthening oil and gold prices, gaining 170 points, or 1.3%, to 13,289. Mining and materials issues did ev…
EXCHANGE RATES (September 01, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug. 25 Aug. 22 Aug. 21 Aug. 20 Aug. 19 US$ in C$ 1.0464 1.0458 1.0456 1.0628 1.0607 C$ in US$ 0.9557 0.9562 0.9564 0.9409 0…