Toronto Stock Exchange, Apr. 15 – 19
Despite a historic fall in the gold price, and weakness around commodities as a whole, the S&P/TSX Composite Index clawed its way to a 4-point gain, finishing at 12,065.55.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
TSX Venture Exchange, Apr. 15 – 19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued its downward spiral, as struggling commodity prices and a gloomier global outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) contributed to an 8.2%, or 83.5-point loss, en route to closing at…
Endeavour Silver’s Bradford Cooke shares his recipe
VANCOUVER — As founder and CEO of Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EXK-N), Bradford Cooke leads a company that has turned two small, defunct Mexican silver mines into large and profitable operations in just eight years.
How Mexico reclaimed its mantle as a top mining nation
“There is support for mining politically, the geology is excellent, the people are incredibly friendly and the food is delicious.”
Site visit: Paramount stages golden revival at Sleeper
WINNEMUCCA, NEV. — For Nevada-based explorer Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-X), there’s a lot to be said for making something old new again. In mid-2010 the company picked up the past-producing Sleeper gold-silver mine, which…
Kinross invests in Revolution Resources
Just a few short months since acquiring all of Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T, LSG-X) assets in Mexico, Revolution Resources (RV-T) has reeled in Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) as a new shareholder.
Newstrike outlines maiden resource at Ana Paula
VANCOUVER — It has been a fun ride for Vancouver-based explorer Newstrike Capital (NES-V) at its flagship Ana Paula gold-silver project along the emerging gold belt in Guerrero State, Mexico. After acquiring the project three years ago,…
Site visit: Edgewater uncovers gold at Corcoesto in Galicia
LA CORUÑA, GALICIA, SPAIN — It has been three years since Vancouver-based Edgewater Exploration (EDW-V) bought the Corcoesto gold project from Lundin Mining (LUN-T) and embarked upon a journey in northwesternmost Spain’s La…
B2Gold hits new gold at developing Otjikoto mine
VANCOUVER — With its list of gold mines having just climbed from two to three following the takeover of CGA Mining and with a fourth mine under construction, B2Gold (BTO-T) expects to churn out more than half a million ounces of gold…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, April 23, 2013Precious MetalsPrice…
Commentary: After the aluminum rush: restoring the Amazon rainforest
Can the degraded land of the Amazon rainforest be salvaged by large-scale landscape restoration? Is it really possible to rebuild ecological integrity and enhance the lives of local communities in a sustainable way?
Hanlong reneges on Sundance deal
VANCOUVER — Mining companies and resource investors are going to have a tough time believing Hanlong Group if it tables another takeover offer. Twice the huge Chinese energy and resource company has offered to take over junior miners, but…