Whistler starts to shine for Kiska Metals
VANCOUVER — News of promising drill intercepts, ownership certainty, and positive metallurgical results can each give a project upwards momentum, but Kiska Metals (KSK-V) is currently feeling the lif…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Newmont positioned for growth
With more than US$6.7 billion in available liquidity at its fingertips, Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) is ready for its next significant development campaign on a pipeline of gold projects that include…
What the US elections mean for miners
The U.S. mid-term elections for the most part followed prognosticators’ predictions: Republicans swept their way to power in the House of Representatives and Democrats maintained a slim majority in th…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -NOVEMBER 8-12
The TSX composite index fell 175.87 points or 1.4% to finish the Nov. 8-12 trading week at 12,749.24, while the Capped Metals & Mining index slid 48.02 points or 3.62% to 1,280.02. One hundred and…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -NOVEMBER 8-12
A long streak of upward momentum on the S&P-TSX Venture index stalled slightly in the Nov. 8-12 week, with two days of losses edging out three days of gains to have the board end down 1.82 points …
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (November 22, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$10,100/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (November 22, 2010)
Date Nov. 15 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 Nov. 10 Nov. 9 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2240/2215 2220/2195 2260/2235 2230/2205 2245/222…
DIVIDENDS (November 22, 2010)
Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.9375* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on Oct 1, rec Sept 10. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in J…
LENDING RATES (November 22, 2010)
as of 9 a.m. ET. Aug. 23, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 1.00 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.75 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (November 22, 2010)
Australia (A$) Aug 24 Aug 17 Change Aquila Resources 8.3 8.69 -0.39 Bendigo Mining 0.18 0.18 0.00 Centennial Coal 6.03 6.04 -0.01 Fortescue Res 4.50 4.56 -0.06 Iluka …
ArcelorMittal offers $433M for Baffinland
VANCOUVER — ArcelorMittal (MT-N) has bested an unsolicited private equity bid for Baffinland Iron Mines (BIM-T) by 38% and has secured the support of Baffinland’s board of directors.
Ventana produces La Bodega resource, scoping study
VANCOUVER — Two and a half years ago Ventana Gold’s (VEN-T) first hole into the La Bodega gold project in Colombia returned 107 metres grading 7.81 grams gold per tonne. Now, 266 drill holes later, L…