Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver — South Atlantic Ventures (SAA-V) has completed its US$101-million purchase of the Zinkgruvan lead-zinc-silver mine in Sweden from Rio Tinto (rtp-n).

Vancouver — Vancouver-based Great Quest Metals (GQ-V) is turning up lots of gold from deep pits at the Kenieba concession in Mali.

Goldcrest Resources (GCL-V) has hit high-grade gold on its Youanmi project, 480 km north northeast of Perth in Western Australia.

U.S. equity markets enjoyed strong gains during the report period June 2-8, with the golds generally lower and base metal stocks generally higher.

First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has entered a deal to acquire an 80% interest in a copper-gold project in western Mauritania.

It’s back to the drawing board for Dunsmuir Ventures (DVV-V).

Aker Kvaerner wins contract…

London-based Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays, has begun taking part in London’s gold fixing sessions after purchasing a vacant seat on the London Gold Market Fixing board from investment banker NM Rothschild and Sons.

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 8 (change from May 28 in brackets):…

Today, funds play an important part in trading activity at all major metals exchanges. A common view is that investment funds dominate metal price movements and that physical developments are largely irrelevant. While this would concern commodity…

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…

American Diamonds and Firestone Diamonds (FDI-L) are joining forces to explore for diamonds in the U.S. The former is jointly owned by Dunsmuir Ventures (DW-V) and Majescor Resources (MAJ-V)…