Agnico-Eagle keeps costs low
As costs continue to escalate for gold miners, Toronto-based
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Venture board stays the course
Continued strong precious and base metal prices kept the junior-explorer-dominated TSX Venture Exchange on track over the Dec. 13-19 trading session, notching the index up a nominal 2.35 points to clo…
Into the deep
A group of nurses from Red Lake, Ont., including myself, once participated in an underground tour of the gold mines there. We signed in at the gatehouse, donned coveralls, boots (big, honking, HEAVY b…
Crowflight’s Bucko study proves positive
A feasibility study on the Bucko nickel deposit in the Thompson belt of Manitoba shows favourable economics, putting a $22.6-million net present value on the project….
Baffinland jumps on Mitsubishi investment (December 26, 2005)
Mongolia compromises on mining law changes
The government of Mongolia will not seek state participation in mineral deposits discovered by foreign companies without state help or funding, but is supporting proposed changes to the Minerals Law t…
Yellow metal loses lustre
The Toronto Stock Exchange tacked on another 55.02 points to end the Dec. 13-19 report period at 11,1554.28. The gold index did well, slipping just 0.67 of a point to 236.32 as US$27.75 was carved fro…
Overseas Quotes (December 26, 2005)
Close: Dec. 19, 2005…
Marlin begins production (December 26, 2005)
Strongbow shoots up the market
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Andr Gaumond, our Mining Person of the Year
Intense. Passionate. Tenacious. Shrewd. Visionary. These are the words that come to mind when describing The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year: Andr Gaumond, president and CEO of junior expl…
Canada’s carbon exchanges find little to trade
Despite the continuing uncertainties surrounding the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, the Montreal Exchange is the latest Canadian stock exchange to announce its intention to travel down the path…