China’s Jinchuan Group to acquire Canada’s Tyler Resources
China’s insatiable appetite for resources is putting more Canadian junior exploration companies on the menu.The…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Yukon-Nevada proves up Ketza River (January 07, 2008)
Strong results from Yukon-Nevada Gold’s (YNG-T) flagship property — Ketza River — in the Yukon had the Denver-ba…
Etruscan, Resolute, look beyond ‘easy oxide’
There’s no time like now for Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Resolute Mining (RMGGF-O, RSG-A).On the heel of a 5…
Thompson Creek drops 2007 moly output forecast (January 07, 2008)
Vancouver — Thompson Creek Metals Co. (TCM-T, TC-N) says molybdenum production for the year will come in as much as 12% below forecast levels, citing a recent rockslide at its 75%-owned Endako mine, …
Big jump in Minco’s Fuwan resource
After a drill season filled with strong silver grades, Minco Silver (MSV-T, MISVF-O) has increased the resource for its Fuwan silver project in southern China by 145%.
North American Stock Exchange Indices (January 07, 2008)
Date Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 14 Dec. 13 Dec. 12 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2595.28 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a TSX Composite 13358.07 13387.11 13674.23 13747.25 13809.38 14646.82…
IMA loses last grab at Navidad (January 07, 2008)
Vancouver — The battle over the Navidad silver project, in Argentina, is finally at an end. The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed IMA Exploration’s (IMR-V, IMR-X) leave to appeal a previous lower…
LME Warehouse Levels (January 07, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 10, 2007 (change from Dec. 3 in brackets):
Nachingwea results lift Continental
Vancouver — Assay results from the company’s first seven holes into the Nachingwea nickel sulphide project, in Tanzania, moved 5-month-old Continental Nickel (CNI-V) up 164% in recent trading.
Detour Gold boosts resource
Vancouver — Detour Gold (DGC-T, DRGDF-O) has reported a whopping 243% increase in measured and indicated resources at its Detour Lake gold project in northeastern Ontario’s Abitibi greenstone belt.
Producer and Dealer Prices (January 07, 2008)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,525/t.
Dynasty Metals boosts Goldfield resource (January 07, 2008)
Vancouver — Dynasty Metals & Mining (DMM-T, DMMIF-O) has delivered a 140% increase in the measured and indicated gold resource at its Dynasty Goldfield project in southwestern Ecuador.