NEW HORIZONS (February 18, 2008)
The U.S. Geological Survey has announced the 2008 recipients of the Mineral Resources External Research Program grant.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Tamerlane soars on Pine Point high-grade
VANCOUVER–Shares of Tamer-lane Ventures (TAM-V, TMLVF-O) posted a 93% gain on strong volume in recent trading, closing up 42 to 87 apiece on a high-grade lead-zinc intercept from its Pine Point pro…
U.S. MARKETS FEB 5-11
The U.S. Congress may have passed President George Bush’s US$168-billion economic rescue package of rebates and tax breaks last week, but the announcement did little to ease fears on Wall Street. The …
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (February 18, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb 5, 2008 (change from Jan. 19 in brackets):
Caledonia Mining signs offtake deal with Chinese refiner
Caledonia Mining (CAL-T, CMCL-L) has teamed up with an undisclosed Chinese refiner, signing an offtake agreement for cobalt from its Nama project, in northern Zambia.
Newmont, Fronteer, fast-track Sandman
VANCOUVER — Keen to see some near-term benefit from its recently acquired Nevada mineral assets, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has signed an agreement with Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) t…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE FEB 5-11
The TSX Composite Index managed to bounce back from a mid-week slump that saw it close as low as 12,867.20 to finish the Feb. 5-11 period at 13,258.16. But the index still recorded an overall loss, do…
New Nadina’s RIP kimberlite sparkles
More results from New Nadina Explorations’ (NNA-V, NNADF-O) RIP kimberlite, in the Northwest Territories, is proving that the pipe is anything but dead in terms of diamond potential.
Allied Nevada readies for Hycroft reopening
As Allied Nevada Gold (ANV-T, ANV-N) gets ready to reactivate the Hycroft heap-leach gold mine near Winnemucca, Nev., by the fourth quarter, the company has shifted its drill program into high gear.
Royal Gold adds to royalty portfolio
Denver, Colo.-based Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) has found three more projects that meet its three key criteria.
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (February 18, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,550/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (February 18, 2008)
Daily Metal Prices Date Feb. 11 Feb. 8 Feb. 7 Feb. 6 Feb. 5 BASE METALS ( London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/ 3- month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2401/ 2440 2430/ 247…