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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Metallic Ventures taps SRK for Goldfield feasibility
Nevada-based Metallic Ventures Gold (MVG-T, MTLVF-O) has enlisted SRK Consulting to complete a National Instrument 43-101-compliant feasibility study, and conduct environmental baseline data collectio…
Finning marks 75 years as Caterpillar Dealer
Finning International (FTT-T, FINGF-O), the world’s largest Caterpillar (CAT-N) dealer, is celebrating 75 years in business.
Quaterra expands copper zone at MacArthur (February 25, 2008)
It’s been more than 30 years since the MacArthur porphyry copper system in the world-class copper district of Lyon Cty., in western Nevada, was seriously evaluated.
Roca rallies on Max moly
VANCOUVER — Underground drilling at Roca Mines’ (ROK-V, ROCAF-O) Max molybdenum mine, 60 km southeast of Revelstoke, B.C., hints at the depth expansion potential of the deposit.
Coro to buy Chilean copper mine
VANCOUVER–Looking to fast-track its plan to become a copper producer, Coro Mining (COP-T) has struck a deal to buy the operating CerroNegromine, located in Chile’s Region V.
People (February 25, 2008)
ABV Gold — Enzo Vettese appointed a director. Acero-Martin Exploration — Victor McCall and Don Currie appointed directors. American Uranium Corp.–Donald Cooper appointed a director. Asia Now Resour…
Study predicts robust economics at Mary River
It took four years and $170 million, but the definitive feasibility study on its 100%-owned Mary River direct- shipping iron ore project was well worth the wait, Baffinland Iron Mines (BIM-T, BIMGF-O)…
U.S. Markets (February 25, 2008)
The markets rallied early on in the week before losing steam during the abbreviated Feb. 12-15 trading session, cut short by Presidents Day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 108.20 points to c…
Toronto Stock Exchange (February 25, 2008)
The TSX Composite Index finished the Family Day-shortened Feb. 12-15 period up 95.84 points at 13,226.76. The gain was in line with global markets, as a broad rally was credited to new investor optimi…
TSX Venture Exchange (February 25, 2008)
On level gold and base metal prices, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index posted a 43.46- point gain over the holiday-shortened Feb. 12- 15 trading session to close at 2,584.99. Average daily tradi…
Tower Hill tallies Livengood resource
VANCOUVER — International Tower Hill Mines (ITH-V, THM-X) sees major potential for its flagship Livengood project, in Alaska, now that an initial resource estimate has outlined a significant gold dep…