Toronto Stock Exchange October 2-5
The TSX Composite Index rose a modest 32.76 points for the Oct. 2-5 Thanksgiving holiday-shortened trading period as economic data for the week continued to point to a healthy Canadian economy. One ke…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Study backs Tyler’s Bahuerachi
Vancouver — A positive preliminary economic assessment shows robust potential for Tyler Resources’ (TYS-V, TYRRF-O) Bahuerachi project, a bulk-tonnage porphyry copper-zinc-molybdenum deposit in Chihu…
Alexco reviving Keno Hill
Vancouver — Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-X) is proving the Yukon’s historic Keno Hill district still holds silver, not to mention some high-grade zinc and lead.
Newmont to swallow Miramar (October 15, 2007)
Vancouver –With a mandate to replace dwindling reserves, Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has set Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MNG-X) in its sights, announcing that it is launching a bid for the company to ac…
Crescent mine still shines for SNS
Vancouver — SNS Silver (SNS-V, SNSFF-O) is showing a hundred-year-old mine can still host significant silver by intercepting almost 2,000 grams silver per tonne over 3 metres at its Crescent mine pro…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (October 15, 2007)
Fund name Oct.8($) Oct. 1($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 29.28 28.94 0.34 1.2 9.5 2.61 553.3 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 12.83 12.71 0.12 0.9 -1.0…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (October 15, 2007)
Date Oct. 8 Oct. 5 Oct. 4 Oct. 3 Oct. 2 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp Holiday 2857.57 2834.66 2839.77 2843.40 3372.00 2339.28 TSX Composite Holiday 14233.34 14125.11 14020.85 14152.73 14646.82…
Pebble keeps proving itself (October 15, 2007)
Vancouver — Pebble project owners Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) and Anglo American (AAUK-Q, AAL-L) are hitting lengthy, high-grade copper-gold-molybdenum intercepts at Pebble East.
TSX Rights & Warrants (October 15, 2007)
Continued from Sept. 24 issue
Exeter climbs on Cerro Moro results (October 15, 2007)
Vancouver — The Loma Escondida vein, at the Cerro Moro project in Argentina, is producing high-grade silver-gold intercepts for Exeter Resource (XRC-V, XRA-X).
Birch Mountain looking for buyer (October 15, 2007)
Birch Mountain Resources (BMD-T, BMD-X) has appointed a financial advisor to help assess “strategic alternatives” for the tar sands aggregate producer and former prairie gold explorer.
Courts approve New West takeover (October 15, 2007)
Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) and New West Gold have obtained court approval for Fronteer’s takeover of New West, and the acquisition closed on Sept. 24.