Rio Tinto rethinks Sweetwater uranium sale
Vancouver – A hot uranium market has prompted Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) to pull the proposed sale of its Sweetwater …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Ecstall rejects takeover bid from Mantle
Vancouver – Ecstall Mining (EAM-V, ESMGF-O) is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid by Mantle Resources (M…
Nuinsco nickel spinout ready for vote
Management of Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T, NUIRF-O) has set a meeting of shareholders for Jan. 26 to consider a spinof…
New tax scheme coming to Bolivia (January 08, 2007)
Speculations over Bolivian president Evo Morales’ plans for the mining sector were rekindled by strong words from h…
European Goldfields ups production in Greece
European Goldfields (EGU-T) is both ramping up production and adding years to the life of its Stratoni silver-zinc-…
San Gold Sees Rice Lake Grow
Vancouver — Armed with a new report on its Rice Lake project, San Gold (SGR-V, SGRCF-O) has tallied an increased resource for its gold deposits located near Bissett, in southeastern Manitoba.
Chariot on the Outside Lane in Peru
On the shoulders of its Marcona copper project in Peru, Chariot Resources (CHD-T, CHDSF-O) is aiming to build itself into the next mid-tier copper producer — no small task for any junior, let alone o…
Editorial: The Top Ten (January 08, 2007)
Every so often, a year is eventful enough to live up to its billing. In 2006, we saw some of the promised takeover battles that were supposed to enliven the previous five years; we saw some exciting d…
Toronto Stock Exchange December 21-29
The TSX climbed 190.22 over the holiday shortened Dec. 21-29 period as all industry groups rose for the week, with materials and health care leading the way.
TSX Short Positions (January 08, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at Dec. 15, 2006 (with changes from Nov. 30).
TSX Venture Short Positions (January 08, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at Dec. 15, 2006 (with changes from Nov. 30).
Ivanhoe Rides Mongolian Roller Coaster in 2006
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — At first glance, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project may seem to have grabbed an undue amount of attention for a project in the far reaches of the Gob…