Articles by Northern Miner Staff


An ice drill at Brett Resources' Hammond reef project. The company recently signed a deal with Kinross Gold, its partner in the joint venture, to earn 100% of the gold project.

Brett signs Hammond Reef deal

VANCOUVER — An agreement signed with Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) will allow Brett Resources (BBR-V, BBRRF-O) to earn 100% of the Hammond Reef gold project, in northwestern Ontario, from its joint-ventu…



An intense face-off between Los Pendejos and Nishnawabe Rock. Los Pendejos went on to defeat CCIC in the championship game of the Caracle Cup, 8-5.

Hockey night in the mining industry

The crowd cheers and stock market discussions fade to a gentle murmur, the sound of skates cutting the ice resonating throughout the arena. Tension builds as the players take to their positions on the…


U. S. MARKETS MARCH 25-31

Signs that the credit market crisis may finally be unwinding buoyed markets in the U. S. over the March 25-31 trading session. With the companies hit hardest by the crisis beginning to see better fina…





TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE MARCH 25-31

After a few tumultuous weeks, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed to post a gain in the final week of March, rising 35.81 points over the March 25-31 trading session to close at 2,617.56. …


LENDING RATES (April 07, 2008)

as of 9 a. m. ET, April 1, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.75 Target overnight rate 3.50 Canadian Prime 5.25 U. S. Discount Primary 2.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.25 U. S. Prime …


Miners give Ontario budget thumbs up

Tax cuts, government spending and investment could herald a good year for the province’s mining industry in light of Ontario’s 2008 budget.



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