First Nickel boosts Lockerby resource 289%
Since buying its Lockerby mine near Sudbury, Ont., less than three years ago, First Nickel (FNI-T, FNKLF-O) has boosted indicated resources at the mine more than tenfold, according to a new resource e…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
TSX Short Positions (February 11, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 15/08 (with changes from Dec. 31/07).
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (February 11, 2008)
Fund name Jan. 28 Jan. 21 Change Change YTD MER* Assets* ($) ($) ($) (%) (%) (%) ( M$) AGF Pr Mtl 29.48 26.73 2.75 10.3 3.3 2.60 653.1 Altamira Pr & S…
Antares, Mansfield hit new zone at Rio Grande (February 11, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Stepout drilling by Rio Grande joint-venture partners Antares Minerals (ANM-V, ANMFF-O) and Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V, MFMNF-O) has identified significant copper-gold mineralization in a …
Full Metal Minerals sifts through 40 Mile results
Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) is receiving the last of its 2007 drill assays from its 40 Mile property in eastern Alaska.
Exchange Rates (February 11, 2008)
CANADIAN/ U. S. EXCHANGE ( Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Feb. 4 Feb. 1 Jan. 31 Jan. 30 Jan. 29 US$ in C$ 0.9931 0.9943 1.0022 0.9937 0.9977 C$ in US$ 1.0069 1.0057 0.9…
Lending Rates (February 11, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, Feb. 5, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 4.25 Target overnight rate 4.00 Canadian Prime 5.75 U. S. Discount Primary 3.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 3.00 U. S. Prime 6…
ABB heads to the Congo
Swiss-based power and automation group, ABB, has just signed a $15- million deal for six thyristor rectifier plants and related engineering services for a newcopper and cobalt refinery in the Democrat…
People (February 11, 2008)
Adex Mining Inc. — Victor Hendriken appointed operations manager for Mount Pleasant mine property.
Columbia Yukon’s Storie keeps growing (February 11, 2008)
VANCOUVER — The more Columbia Yukon Explorations (CYU-V, CYUXF-O) drills its Storie deposit, in northern B.C., the more molybdenum it finds. Results from a 76-hole drill campaign late last year inclu…
International Quotes (February 11, 2008)
Australia ( A$) Feb 5 Jan 29 Change Bendigo Mining 0.34 0.35 – 0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.45 1.43 0.02 Emperor Mines 0.06 0.07 – 0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 4.27 4.60 – 0.33 …
HudBay marks 80th birthday with $1M donation
HudBay Minerals