Agnico-Eagle stoic as gold price tumbles
This year’s first quarter brought challenges beyond a falling gold price for Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), but it’s nothing that a company with a 55-year history can’t weather.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals
Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set-up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.
Aldridge de-risks Yenipazar in Turkey
A nation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia measuring about 800 by 1,600 km is punching above its weight as an emerging mining jurisdiction, with operating mines owned by Inmet Mining (IMN-T), Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) and Alacer Gold…
Alamos gets busy after losing out on Aurizon
Alamos Gold (AGI-T, AGI-N) isn’t letting its failed Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-N) bid get it down.
Canada Lithium pushing to make first shipment
Canada Lithium (CLQ-T) is adding Canadian hard-rock production to the lithium market, although it’s taking a little longer than expected.
Commentary: Legal warning signals from the HD Mining case
The HD Mining case, which is currently before the Federal Court of Canada, has a high media profile these days. It’s a story that weaves together two hot-button legal issues for the labour movement: immigration and occupational health and…
Mega Precious shines new light on Monument Bay
VANCOUVER — According to president and CEO Glen Kuntz and his team at Mega Precious Metals (MGP-V), a strong asset can carry a junior through turbulent times in the stock market. And they believe the company’s wholly owned Monument…
Coalspur’s Vista project to start production in 2015
Coalspur Mines (CPT-T) believes its Vista coal project — located 2 km from a Canadian National Railway (CNR) line on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta — has the potential to become one of the largest export thermal…
San Gold trims the fat, aims to be cash positive by late 2013
San Gold (SGR-T) is striving to improve its performance while battling unfavourable market conditions and declining gold prices by focusing on profitability rather than on growth, like many of its peers these days.
Letter to the editor: Gold stocks ‘precipitously cheap’
I read with interest Peter Besler’s article on making money on junior resource stocks (T.N.M., March 25–31/13). But I do not think his methodology applies at the present time.
Toronto Stock Exchange, April 22 – 26
The S&P/TSX Composite Index held onto its earlier gains during the trading week, edging up 155 points to 12,220.20. The index fell after the U.S. government reported slower growth in the country’s gross domestic product on April 26,…
TSX Venture Exchange, April 22 – 26
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index showed signs of recovery after a tough month, with a 2.8% — or 26.15-point jump — leading to a 965.22-point weekly close. Rising commodity prices and a stronger Canadian dollar contributed to…