Protests shut Centerra’s Boroo mine
In another sign that the bloom is off the Mongolia rose, Toronto-based Centerra Gold (CG-T) has been forced to temp…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Editorial: Peru steps back from the brink (June 14, 2006)
Peruvian voters have thankfully taken a step back from the abyss with the election of moderately left-leaning Alan …
ValGold winds up first phase of drilling at Garrison
Vancouver-based junior ValGold Resources (VAL-V) has finished an 11,351-metre drill program on the Garrison gold pr…
Goldcorp increases stake in Eastmain (June 13, 2006)
Vancouver – Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has boosted its interest in Eastmain Resources (ER-T, EANRF-O) by way of a $3.4-mi…
Columbus Gold options Cortez package to Agnico-Eagle
Vancouver – On the heals of its initial public offering, Columbus Gold (CGT-V) has lined up Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM…
Crystellex clings to “valid and binding contract” for Las Cristinas
Vancouver Recent media reports suggesting that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will soon extend his “Bolivarian …
UPDATE:Glamis dealing with production loss
Glamis Gold (GLG-T, GLG-N) took a downward slide last week as falling gold prices and cuts in production conspired …
Compliance looks to energize coal
Develop metallurgical coal mines, get a “dual-fuel” power plant up and running, and continue to operate a thermal c…
Great Panther goes underground at Guanajuato
Vancouver An underground drill program is under way at the Guanajuato silver-gold mine property held by Great Pan…
In search of leadership, needle points north for De Beers
$982 million Capital cost of the Victor diamond project…
Rough trade
With the union’s rejection of management’s latest and “final” counter-offer on May 31, the two sides at BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N, BLT-L) Ekati diamond mine appear further apart than ever, more than eight…
International Quotes (June 12, 2006)
| June 5 | May 29 | Change | |
| Australia (A$) | |||
| Bendigo Mining | 2.08 | 2.12 | -0.04 |