Strathmore diversifies with copper and gold
Strathmore Minerals (STM –T) has gained a bit of diversification.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Lynas Corp. inches ahead
Lynas Corporation (LYC-A) has been developing its massive rare earths project in Western Australia for more than ten years and a decision earlier this month by Malaysia’s Atomic Energy Licensing Board brought the project one step closer…
Alder gets the results that put the shine back on Rosita
The latest assays from Alder Resources’ (ALR-V) Rosita copper-gold-silver project in Nicaragua shows the company could well be on its way towards getting the site back into production.
Lake Shore closes $90M financing
Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T) has completed a $90-million public offering to strengthen its balance sheet, which was in “bad shape” even after closing several other financings this year, says Haywood Securities’…
Commentary: New guidance for disclosing PEAs in Canada
On Aug. 16, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 43-307 Mining Technical Reports – Preliminary Economic Assessments, which sets out staff’s position on several issues regarding the use and…
El Gallo delivers Phase II feasibility
A feasibility study for Phase II of McEwen Mining’s (MUX-T, MUX-N) El Gallo project supports production of an additional five million oz. silver a year for seven years from the company’s mining complex in Sinaloa, Mexico. Permits to…
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Aug 31/12 (with changes from Aug…
TSX Venture resumes climb
The TSX Venture exchange collected itself and resumed its forward march. After falling four straight days over the previous period the holiday shortened Sept. 4-7 period saw the index climb 31 points to 1,276.71 points on the back of renewed…
TSX rallies on ECB plans, stimulus hopes
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained during the Sept. 3-7 trading week to close at 12,268.01, up 319 points from where it began.
U.S. equities strong performers, Sept. 3-7
Hopes of additional stimulus measures from the U.S. Federal Reserve after news of disappointing jobs data in the month of August; the announcement by the Chinese government of a US$150 billion infrastructure building program; and news that the…
New Carolin looks to reopen old Carolin mine
The Vancouver area is well known as a hub for mining expertise and head offices, but much less so as a suitable location for an active field office. But for New Carolin Gold (LAD-V) — with its eponymous Carolin mine project sitting 160 km…
Twangiza starts commercial production
Three years ago the area around Banro’s (BAA-T, BAA-N) Twangiza gold deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had no passable roads, power, workable infrastructure or skilled mining labour. Today, the Twangiza oxide mine near the…