Crocodile turns to debt markets to fund growth
Crocodile Gold (CRK-T) is looking to fund development through debt.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
TomaGold and Quinto soar on Monster Lake gold hits
VANCOUVER – A few high-grade gold hits and TomaGold’s (LOT-V) share price is up almost 200% since mid-February, while its thinly-traded joint venture partner on the project, Quinto Real Capital (QIT-V) is up an astonishing 1,850% .
Banro shares plummet as CEO exits, costs rise at Namoya
Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) slumped nearly 22% after the gold explorer announced the sudden departure of its president and chief executive, Simon Village, after markets closed on March 6.
TrueGold makes good first impression
Riverstone Resources’ name change seems to be doing the trick.
Rio Alto rises on La Arena drilling
VANCOUVER – With its La Arena gold mine having just completed its first year of commercial production, Rio Alto Mining (RIO-T) is finding time to probe some nearby exploration targets and results from the first set of holes are promising.
PDAC: Survival tips for juniors
In a market, where majors are struggling to perform, there seems little hope that juniors will weather the storm, making strategies to survive a popular theme at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)…
First Quantum’s annual profit hit by lower copper prices
VANCOUVER — Despite a 16% year-on-year jump in copper production Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) told a familiar story during an annual report on its 2012 fiscal year: falling average realized copper prices and rising…
“This is the beginning of the African decade,” says Robert Friedland
Shares of Ivanplats (IVP-T) began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in October 2012, but the company, founded by Singapore-based mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland, has been exploring in Africa since 1994. Today Ivanplats has discoveries…
Firestone charts cheap, quick path to production in Guatemala
VANCOUVER – There’s only five years of defined ore at Torlon Hill but a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the zinc-lead-silver project in Guatemala suggests owner Firestone Ventures (FV-F) could build a mine at the site that would…
U.S. markets rise; miners lag
Equities continued to be the destination for large capital flows south of the border as all three of the U.S.’s most watched indices were higher for the Feb. 25 to March 1 period.
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 28/13 (with changes from Jan. 31/13). TSX Short Positions …
Kaminak outlines fully funded 2013 program at Coffee
VANCOUVER — It is full steam ahead for Vancouver-based explorer Kaminak Gold (KAM-V) at its wholly owned Coffee gold project in the Yukon’s White Gold district. Fresh off its maiden resource, which cemented Coffee’s…