Platosa shows expansion potential for Excellon
VANCOUVER — Excellon Resources’ (EXN-T, EXLLF-O) Platosa test mine is still flooded and operations suspended after workers unexpectedly hit a water-bearing fault. In the face of that bad news, howeve…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Make way for rising potash juniors
A $25-million financing cooked up overnight for new junior Potash North Resource (PON-V, PTNHF-O) shows how hungry investors are for up-and-comers moving into the fertilizer business.
Japan makes plans for energy, resources
Japan is highly sensitive to energy and resource markets because of its situation as a resource-poor nation, almost totally dependent on imported commodities. In view of the increased demand for commo…
Silvercorp Metals on fast track in China
Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) is on a tear in China.
WSR drilling hits promising hole
VANCOUVER — WSR Gold (WSR-V, WSROF-O) got a healthy boost following news that the sixth drill hole into its Ring of Fire joint venture, in the James Bay lowlands, hit a significant width of volcanic-…
PEOPLE (June 16, 2008)
Aquiline Resources — Ken Thomas appointed a director.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE 3-9
While the TSX Composite Index managed to gain 146.58 points for the June 3-9 trading period, things were looking less rosy by the end of the week. The Bank of Canada — widely anticipated to announce …
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JUNE 3-9
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a small gain over the June 3-9 trading session, inching up 15.42 points to close at 2,667.31. Trading was strong, with daily volume averaging 101.9 mill…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (June 16, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 10, 2008 (change from June 3 in brackets):
Copper supply to remain tight to 2010: Citigroup
Copper prices are often viewed as a barometer for many other base metals and — if current indications are any guide — there’s nowhere to go, it seems, but up.
SPOT PRICES (June 16, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (June 16, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,400.00/t.