Articles by Northern Miner Staff


U. S. MARKETS (April 28, 2008)

Are U. S. stocks starting to recover? The chief investment strategist and chairman of the investment policy committee at Standard & Poor’s seems to think so. In an investment outlook teleconferenc…



Premier Gold plans to focus on drilling at its Geraldton gold project near Geraldton, Ont. (above). Up until January, Premier's exploration team was mainly devoted to the Rahill-Bonanza project in Red Lake, a joint venture with Goldcorp.

Premier shifts focus to Geraldton gold project

Premier Gold Mines (PG-T, PIRGF-O) plans to drill 50,000 to 100,000 metres on its exploration projects in Northwestern Ontario and Mexico this year with a new focus on its project in Geraldton, Ont.



INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (April 28, 2008)

Australia (A$) April 22 April 8 Change Bendigo Mining 0.29 0.29 0.00 Centamin Egypt 1.51 1.49 0.02 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.31 4.15 0.16 Lion S…


The Matheson joint venture project, in the Timmins gold camp, is strategically located near Xstrata Copper's metallurgical site (left). Goldcorp's Hoyle Pond mine head frame can be seen in the background.

Partners rev up exploration efforts at Matheson JV

It’s no coincidence that Matamec Explorations’ (MAT-V, MTCEF-O) new Matheson joint venture, in the Timmins gold camp, is next to Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) Hoyle Pond gold mine property, says the company’…



AMEC acquires Smith Williams

In an effort to strengthen its presence in the western United States, international engineering and project management company AMEC has purchased Smith Williams Consultants.


Northern BC power line could spark investment

VANCOUVER — A power line into northern British Columbia could attract $3.5 billion in mining investment, according to the preliminary results of an independent study by Macquarie North America.


TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (April 28, 2008)

Solid gains by potash producers and explorers helped the TSX Composite Index surge to a five-month high over the April 15-21 trading period. The index rose 582.56 points, or 4.2%, to close at 14,321.1…


TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (April 28, 2008)

The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a small gain in the third week of April, closing the April 15-21 trading session up 12.16 points at 2,559.82.


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