Correction
The story “Rubicon prepares to defend Phoenix in court” (TNM, Jan. 7–13/13) incorrectly stated that Rubicon has a Benefits Agreement with the Lac Seul First Nation. In fact, Rubicon has an Exploration Accommodation…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Dalradian finds gold in Ireland’s green hills
VANCOUVER — Focusing exploration efforts in established, low-risk mining jurisdictions is paying off for Toronto-based Dalradian Resources (DNA-T). The company has already outlined a multi-million ounce gold resource 120 km west of…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 15/13 (with changes from Dec. 31/12).
Golden Predator changes name and focus to royalties
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) decision to transition to a royalty-only mining company and build on its existing base of 34 projects pushed the junior’s shares up 16.7% to 38.5¢ on 2.7 million shares traded.
TSX Venture takes a step back, Jan. 14-18
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index took a breather this week after posting two consecutive periods of gains to start 2013, dropping 4.93 points or 0.4% en route to a 1,235.32 point close on Jan. 18.
TSX gains ground
The TSX Composite Index was up 98 points to 12,725.09 points for the Jan. 14-18 period.
U.S. equities post strong rally, Jan. 14-18
The S&P 500 touched a five-year high on the back of stronger housing and jobs numbers. Housing starts in December rose 12.1%—the biggest advance since June 2008—while applications for unemployment benefits dropped to their…
Commentary: BC a model for attracting investment and building partnerships
It is with some nostalgia that we look back at 2012, a year of pride and celebration for the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC). We wrapped up a year of special initiatives to mark our association’s 100th…
Ivanplats doubles world-class copper resource at Kamoa
VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland’s latest Vancouver-based venture looks to be following a familiar template. On Jan. 17 Ivanplats (IVP-T) released an updated resource on its Kamoa discovery in Central Africa that boosted the project’s…
Eurasian hits highest grades to date at Akarca
VANCOUVER – After a busy 2012, Eurasian Minerals (EMX-V) is starting 2013 off with a bang: in its first news release of the year the company reported the highest-grade intercept to date at Akarca, the gold-silver project in northwest…
Eco Oro’s Angostura unaffected by park limits
Eco Oro Minerals (EOM-T) has moved one step closer in advancing the Angostura gold-silver project in northeastern Colombia, after noting the deposit sits largely outside of the recently approved regional park boundaries, causing its shares…
Argonaut exceeds expectations
Shares of Argonaut Gold (AR-T) jumped nearly 5% to $10.09 after the company reported production results for the fourth quarter and for all of 2012.