Mining stocks in slump
U.S. stock markets ended slightly higher over the April 26-May 2 period. The S&P 500 index rose 0.06 point to close at 1,162.16, while the Dow Jones industrial average rose 9.23 points, finishing…
Northgate Minerals Corporation
Exploration booms in BC’s Quesnel Trough
Vancouver — Perception matters in mining, and for much of the 1990s, British Columbia was not perceived as a favourable exploration destination. Onerous government policies, land-use battles, and low…
Northgate posts record Q4 and 2004 (March 14, 2005)
Vancouver — Record fourth quarter production from its Kemess gold-copper mine propelled
Northgate posts record Q4 and 2004 (March 01, 2005)
Vancouver – Record fourth quarter production from its Kemess gold-copper mine propelled Northgate Minerals (NGX-T)…
Miners push TSX higher
Canada’s miners powered the Toronto Stock Exchange’s composite index 70.44 points higher to 9,640.47 during the Feb. 16-22 report period. The golds surged late to end 10.85 points better at 215.16, as…
Union rejects Northgate offer
Vancouver —
Settlement reached between Northgate and Union
Vancouver – Two days of strike action is ending at Northgate Minerals’ (NGX-T) Kemess mine, in north-central Britis…
Union rejects Northgate offer, Kemess shutting down
Vancouver – Northgate Minerals (NGX-T) has commenced a temporary shutdown of operations at its Kemess copper-gold m…
Northgate inks Kemess deal
Kemess Mines, a subsidiary of
Breakwater gains while St Andrew loses value
The week of Jan. 19-25 saw the price of gold rise US$2.25, to US$424.50 per oz., where it closed in the afternoon in London. The gold index was up 1.8 points and finished at 198.25. The diversified metals and mining index also rose, by 3.7 points,…
Northgate posts record output at Kemess
Vancouver — The Kemess mine in north-central British Columbia enabled
Copper is king in British Columbia
Vancouver — Mineral exploration and development in British Columbia have emerged from a bad nightmare caused by weak commodity prices and an unsupportive previous provincial government.