PEOPLE (August 25, 2008)
Andean Resources– Christopher Van Tienhoven appointed country manager for Argentina.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U. S. MARKETS AUG. 12-18
Investors in U. S. markets can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed these days. Expectations that slower economic growth will limit demand have pushed down prices for commodities such as coppe…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE AUG. 12-18
The TSX Composite Index continued its decline over the Aug. 12-18 trading period falling another 83.82 points, or 0.6%, to 13,119.37.
Creston Moly’s bet on El Creston paying off
VANCOUVER — With complete results now available for the latest drill program at El Creston, it’s becoming clear that Creston Moly (CMS-V, CMSJF-O) has its hands on one of the highest-grade molybdenum…
Serengeti expands Kwanika (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER — With the assays in hand from another dozen drill holes from an ongoing 59-hole campaign this year at its Kwanika property, about 250 km east of Smithers, B. C., Serengeti Resources’ (SIR-…
Intrepid posts Indonesian resource (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER — A resource estimate for a portion of the Tujuh Bukit gold project in Indonesia only a few months after Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) acquired the project through a merger with Emperor Min…
More intercepts for Mexoro (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Thanks to an infusion of cash from Paramount Gold and Silver( PZG-T, PZG-X)this spring, Mexoro Minerals (MXOM-O) continues to announce good near-surface intercepts from its 42-hole drill …
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (August 25, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at July 31/08 (with changes from July 15/08).
LENDING RATES (August 25, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, Aug 19, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime 5…
Barrick’s Q2 strong despite rising costs
Despite a 91% jump in oil prices, which averaged US$124 per barrel in the second quarter compared with US$65 per barrel in the same quarter a year ago, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) second-quarter rev…
‘Friedland envy’ haunts Diggers & Dealers
KALGOORLIE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — Over the past five years, master entrepreneur Robert Friedland has created a guessing game at Australia’s biggest mining conference, the Diggers & Dealers Mining F…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (August 25, 2008)
as of Aug. 11/08