Two Australian miners spurn major takeover bids
Vancouver – Go big or don’t bother – that seems to be the message to any company thinking of bidding for an …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Caspiche resources grow 23% (April 06, 2010)
Exeter Resources (XRC-T, XRA-X) has both increased and upgraded resources at its sizable Caspiche gold-coppe…
China’s Jinchuan goes after Crowflight’s nickel
Crowflight Minerals (CML-T) rose 23.5% or 4¢ to 21¢ per share on news that China’s Jinchuan Group is…
25 dead at Massey Energy coal mine in West Virginia
The worst U.S. mine disaster in more than two decades has left 25 coal miners dead at Massey Energy ‘s (M…
Hits and misses for Virginia in Quebec
Vancouver – In its search for high-grade gold and silver veins, Virginia Mines (VGQ-T) has cut a few high-grad…
Frontino union won’t recognize Medoro deal
Days after Medoro Resources (MRS-V) signs a US$200 million deal to acquire the Frontino gold mine in Segovia, …
Agnico deal eyes the future
Agnico Eagle’s (AEM-T, AEM-N) latest deal shows the company to be keeping a steady eye on future growth w…
Allied Nevada accelerates Hycroft mine plan
Allied Nevada Gold (ANV-T, ANV-X) is accelerating its oxide mining plan at the Hycroft mine near Winnemucca in…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -March 23-29
While a significant number of investors are optimistic that the worst is behind them, and a weak U.S. dollar is helping prop up prices in the commodities sector, Toronto’s resource-heavy TSX composite…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -March 23-29
After a week of losses, the S&P/ TSX Venture composite index resumed its gradual increase over the March 23-29 week, adding 17.64 points to close at 1572.23. Daily trading volumes were strong, ave…
U.S. MARKETS -March 23-29
U.S. equity markets were relatively subdued in the week following the successful passage of U.S. President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare plan through Congress. While a falling dollar boosted comm…
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