Canaco hits high-grade gold core in Tanzania
Vancouver – Canaco Resources (CAN-V) has pulled strong intercepts from its Handeni gold project in Tanzania th…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Commentary: mining execs still optimistic despite tough Q2
The following are the findings of the Mining Recruitment Group’s latest Mining Executive Outlook survey, which…
TSX rebounds with strength over July 5-9
The TSX Composite Index showed signs of life again finishing 400 points higher for the July 5-9 period as it e…
US markets bounce back over July 5-9
Markets in the United States recovered somewhat during the July 5-9 trading period amidst positive news about …
End in sight for Vale strike
It looks like the bitter and dogged strike in Sudbury and Port Colborne, Ont., that has stretched on for almost a year might soon be over now that Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE-N) and the United S…
Cliffs gets control of Big Daddy (July 12, 2010)
Spider Resources (SPQ-V) has called off its merger with KWG Resources (KWG-V), leaving it free to be swallowed by Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N). It ends the battle for control of the high-grade Big…
Fortress accepts Polymetal’s offer for Svetloye
Offering US$9.25 million in cash, Russian gold-silver producer Polymetal (MICEX-L) has trumped an earlier offer by MacRitchie Metals for a 100% stake in the Svetloye gold project owned by Vancouverbas…
Taseko falls 20% on Prosperity’s environmental review
VANCOUVER — The language in the federal review panel’s environmental assessment on Taseko Mines’ (TKO-T, TGB-N) Prosperity gold-copper project in British Columbia was harsh, and the market reaction e…
PEOPLE (July 12, 2010)
Acadian Mining — Grant Ewing appointed president, CEO and a director.
DAILY METAL PRICES (July 12, 2010)
Date July 5 July 2 July 1 June 30 June 29 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1851/1865 1865/1870 1851/1865 1860/1870 1875/1875…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (July 12, 2010)
52-week Date July 5 July 2 July 1 June 30 June 29 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1356.22 1384.95 Holiday 1415.89 1409.74 1691.10 1027.29 TSX Composite 11092.50 11196.06 Holiday 11…
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (July 12, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).