CDNX follows major bourses down
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange slid into bear country over the week ended Feb. 19. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite index dropped 35.92 points, or 3.1%, to close at 1116.95.With drill resul…
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Samex the volume leader on CDNX
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange managed to post a modest gain over the week ended Feb. 12. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite index tacked on 11.54 points, or 1%, to close at 1152.87.Samex Min…
Investment Commentary — Best bets for 2002
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector for their top picks and opinions for the year ahead. This week we talked with John Kaiser, publisher of the Ka…
2001 deals out the pain
Some are comparing 2001 with the first half of the 1980s, the last time metal prices were so bad. Others are comparing it with the depression after the crash of 1929. And so far, nobody has compared i…
National deals Salamandra
Vancouver — Juniors National Gold (NGT-V) and Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) have entered into a joint-venture agreement regarding the Salamandra property in Mexico’s Sonora state.Alamos can earn a half-int…
CDNX mining index leads way
Vancouver — Except for technology, Canada’s junior exchange posted gains on all sub-indices during the report period ended Oct. 23. The Canadian Venture Exchange closed the week up 45.69 points, or 1…
End of rainy season lures juniors back to Sierra Madre
Cash is trickling into the Sierra Madre gold camps in Mexico as the rainy season draws to a close and juniors launch exploration programs designed to outline new resources or test the feasibility of p…
Decline in oil and gas pulls down CDNX
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange lost ground over the week ended Aug. 28. Oil-and-gas-related issues led the way with a 3.7% plunge in the sector. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index fe…
Resource indices breach 7000 mark
Vancouver — The resource indices fueled the continued bull run on Canada’s junior exchange over the holiday-shortened week ended May 22. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index soared 100.28 po…
National Gold closes Salamandra deal
Vancouver — Having made the initial $250,000 payment required for the purchase of the Salamandra gold property in Mexico, National Gold (NGT-V) must now raise $3.6 million by Aug. 30.The junior took …
National Gold deals for Salamandra gold project
Vancouver — Junior National Gold (NGT-V) has inked a $10.5-million deal with Placer Dome (PDG-T) and Kennecott Minerals to pick up the 3.4-million-oz. Mulatos deposit in Mexico’s Sonora state. Kennec…
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — China rethinks gold stance
The People’s Bank of China (PBC), which has full control over China’s gold policy and regulations, recently announced that the official purchasing price paid by the PBC to mine producers would be redu…