Nevsun’s Bisha project gets green light in Eritrea
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) is poised to become the first Western company to build a mine in Eritrea.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
TSX Short Positions (January 21, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 30/07 (with changes from Nov. 15/07).
Yukon-Nevada proves up Ketza River (January 21, 2008)
Strong results from Yukon-Nevada Gold’s (YNG-T, YNGFF-O) flagship property, Ketza River, had the Denver, Colo.-based company’s shares up recently, on a day when gold prices fell.
Amanta acquires third Thai tungsten mine (January 21, 2008)
Amanta Resources (AMH-V, AMHFF-O) says a rock-sampling program is already under way on its newly acquired tungsten property in northern Thailand.
International Quotes (January 21, 2008)
Australia (A$) Jan 15 Jan 8 Change Bendigo Mining 0.38 0.35 0.03 Centamin Egypt 1.51 1.44 0.07 Emperor Mines 0.07 0.07 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.90 4.95 -0.05 Lion Selection Ltd…
Exchange Rates (January 21, 2008)
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Centerra inches toward Mongolian investment agreement
Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O) has officially registered its Gatsuurt ore reserves with Mongolia’s National Registry of Mineral Reserves, a move the company says will bring it one step closer to negoti…
Editorial: Subprime woes good for gold
The week ended Jan. 12, the second trading week of 2008, was rife with jitters in the global financial system owing to growing losses in the U.S. subprime mortgage market, where rising interest rates …
Suppliers News (January 21, 2008)
ABB gears up Climax
Intl Millennium IDs platinum source at Jason (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — International Millennium Mining (IMI-V) says it has found the source of a platinum stream geochemistry anomaly on its Jason property, near Harrison Lake in southwestern B.C.
European Minerals pours first gold in Kazakhstan
Almost 72 years after a female Russian geologist travelling in a small boat along the Ayat River first discovered gold at what is now the Varvarinskoye gold-copper project in northern Kazakhstan, Euro…
StrataGold on the trail of riches in historic gold district
SITE VISIT Mayo, Yukon — The bumpy, twisting road extends for 45 km and crosses two rivers before reaching the camp at StrataGold’s (SGV-T, SAGDF-O) Dublin Gulch project. A short…