NovaGold gets Alaska permit boost
Vancouver — NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) says the U.S. government is reinstating a key permit for its Rock Creek gold mine in Alaska, a project that the company hopes to have in production by the …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
People (March 12, 2007)
Adanac Molybdenum — Mike Petrina appointed general manager of the Ruby Creek molybdenum mine in B.C.
Wesdome breaking even (March 12, 2007)
Wesdome Gold Mines (WDO-T, WDOFF-O) was a little short on production in 2006 at its Kiena gold mine in Val d’Or, Que., but the future is looking up with the surprise discovery of an extension of the S…
Consmin looks to reorganize with Gilbertson (March 12, 2007)
Former BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L, BHP-A) chief executive Brian Gilbertson and the low-profile Swiss-based coal house AMCI have made a joint bid to finance Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CNM-A).
TSX Venture Exchange Feb. 27-Mar. 5
The Asian stock market correction prompted a major retraction in the resource sector over the Feb. 27-March 5 trading session as investors wondered if the region’s hunger for commodities would wane. T…
U.S. Markets Feb. 27-Mar. 5
A sharp drop in the Shanghai stock market sent ripple effects across global equity markets, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 581.85 points to 12,050.41 during the Feb. 27-March 5 period.
Paladin increasing its Australian holdings
Paladin Resources (PDN-T, PDN-A) is looking to increase its bet on the future of uranium mining in Australia.
Go small: Trends make micro-mining increasingly viable
Special to the Northern Miner
Editorial: Global market downturn hammers gold, silver
The biggest story for the week ended March 2, the ninth trading week of 2007, was the worldwide stock-market meltdown that started with a surging yen and a 9% drop on the red-hot Shanghai Exchange, an…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 12, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 5, 2007 (change from Feb. 26 in brackets):
Daily Metal Prices (March 12, 2007)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
PDAC award latest for Rebagliatis
Vancouver — When Ross Rebagliati won the first Olympic Gold medal for snowboarding in Nagano back in 1998, he was merely showing a competitive streak that appears to run in his family.