Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The TSX composite index was up a modest 14 points to finish the Sept 20-24 period at 12,204.86. The big story was the Canadian dollar’s failure to rise despite a weakening U.S. greenback. While most m…

The S&P-TSX Venture composite index enjoyed another strong week between Sept. 20 and 24, closing at 1,699.55, an advance of 37.59 points or 2.3%. Over the period, 108 Venture-listed companies reac…

Economic uncertainty along with worries about European debt levels, coupled with comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it was prepared to take action to help the recovery and lift inflation and …

COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 27, 2010 (change from Sept. 20 in brackets):

52-week Date Sept. 27 Sept. 24 Sept. 23 Sept. 22 Sept. 21 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1694.63 1699.55 1688.03 1688.70 1680.77 1707.62 1231.25 TSX Composite 12190.60 12204.86 12101.79 12147.26 12170.57…

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 15/10 (with changes from Aug. 31/10).

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 15/10 (with changes from Aug. 31/10).

CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Sept 27 Sept 24 Sept 23 Sept 22 Sept 21 US$ in C$ 1.0260 1.0263 1.0310 1.0327 1.0315 C$ in US$ 0.9747 0.9744 0.9699 0.9683 0…

VANCOUVER — Sandspring Resources’ (SSP-V) latest resource estimate has added considerable tonnage to the inferred resource for its Toroparu gold-copper project in Guyana just as the company releases …

VANCOUVER — High-grade silver intercepts extending the Yaxtch deposit along strike in both directions are making Golden Minerals (AUM-T, AUMN-N) rethink its feasibility study plans — the company has…