Goldcorp in $1.5B friendly takeover of Gold Eagle Mines
The pace of takeovers in the mining sector is accelerating. The latest move sees heavyweight Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Serengeti expands Kwanika (July 31, 2008)
Vancouver – With the release of 12 more drill results from a 59-hole 2008 campaign at its Kwanika property, about 2…
NovaGold sells hydro projects for $40 million
The extra $40 million that NovaGold Resources (NG-t, NG-A) will receive from selling its hydro-electric projects in…
Barrick posts strong results despite inflationary pressures
Despite a 91% jump in oil prices, which averaged US$124 per barrel in the second quarter compared with US$65 per ba…
Hudbay down with lower zinc prices
Lower zinc prices took their toll on HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) second quarter earnings.The company’s results showed…
SouthGobi Energy’s coal resource up sharply
Shares of SouthGobi Energy Resources (SGQ-V) were up $1.90 apiece today on news that the Vancouver-based company’s …
AngloGold buys Sao Bento Mine
Vancouver – AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) will get Eldorado Gold’s (ELD-T) Sao Bento Mine in Brazil, now on care and mai…
Yukon-Nevada cuts 14.5 metres grading 8.95 grams gold at Ketza
Vancouver – Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) cut one of its best intercepts to date at its Ketza River property, about 125…
Crescent gets Australian potash play
Crescent Resources’ (CRC-V) move to acquire a massive swath of potash exploration ground in Australia sent the comp…
Teck to buy Fording for US$14.1 billion
Teck Cominco (TCK.A-T, TCK.B-T, TCK-N) will benefit from more than rising metallurgical coal prices in its US$14.1-…
Editorial: Is Kinross’s bid for Aurelian brilliant or nutty?
The biggest story of July is the surprise bid by Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) for Aurelian Resources and its prize…
Exeter rises on Cerro Moro high grade
Vancouver – News of the highest-grade intersection to date from the Cerro Moro gold-silver project in Argentina gav…