First Metals set to be a miner
SITE VISIT Rouyn-Noranda, Que. — First Metals (FMA-T) is nearing the finish line in its race to bring the past-producing Fabie Bay open-pit and underground copper mines in Quebec’s Noranda…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Toronto Stock Exchange September 11-17
Higher gold prices were seen as one of the saviours of the TSX Composite Index over the Sept. 11-17 trading session; the index finished the week 105.58 points higher at 13,809.86, despite continued wo…
CNQ Trading (September 24, 2007)
STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Avanti Mining AVMI 900 0.50 0.40 0.50 + 0.10 0.50 0.40 CDG Invest CDGI 114 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.065 0.01…
U.S. Markets September 11-17
Stock markets in the United States were buoyant during the reporting period Sept. 11-17, in anticipation of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve Bank. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 275.57 point…
Exchange Rates (September 24, 2007)
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Vaaldiam Resources strikes pink in Brazil (September 24, 2007)
With pink diamonds commanding some of the highest prices per carat ever paid, there was much back-slapping at the Toronto offices of Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) after the Toronto junior found …
Correction (September 24, 2007)
Grant Campbell, the Vancouver-based newsletter writer, publishes a website at www.campbellreport.com. An incorrect website was given in our Sep 10-16, 2007, issue.
Dividends (September 24, 2007)
Company Div.($) Pay Date Record Date Noranda 0.085 Sept 25 Aug 31 Newmont 0.10* Sept 28 Sept 6 Goldcorp 0.015* Sept 28 Sept 21 Xstrata 0.40625 Oct 1 Sept 14…
Gabriel hits another snag at Rosia Montana
The Romanian government has suspended its environmental impact assessment review of Gabriel Resources’ (GBU-T, GBRRF-O) gold mine project at Rosia Montana, after two NGOs launched a court challenge to…
Glencairn reduces cyanide at Bellavista
Vancouver — Since the recent ground movement and subsequent suspension of operations at Glencairn Gold’s (GGG-T, GLE-X) Bellavista mine in Costa Rica, the company has been rinsing the heap-leach pads…
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $717.70 +13.45 Silver $12.96 +0.39 Platinum $1299.00 +4.00 Palladium $334.00 +5.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $13.24 +0.82 Lead $1.44 +0.12 Copper $3.40…
Khan, Western Prospector licences look safe (September 24, 2007)
Vancouver — Mongolia’s foreign uranium explorers are breathing a sigh of relief after the country’s mineral authority recently went on record saying that it has not invalidated any licences, contrary…