ATW pours gold at Burnakura
Vancouver – ATW Gold (ATW-V) has poured the first gold at its new underground Burnakura gold mine in Western Aust…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Tough times for High River Gold Mines
It was a rough opening to the week for High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).
Western Prospector to be bought by Chinese company with ties to state
A Hong Kong-listed company with links to China National Nuclear Corporation, China’s former Ministry of Nuclear Ind…
More gold at Chirano and Tasiast for Red Back
Vancouver – Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has boosted resources and reserves at both its operating open pit go…
TSX Short Positions (March 30, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 15/09 (with changes from Feb. 28/09).
Kinross Invests In Ailing Harry Winston
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) is raising some eyebrows with a surprise move into the diamond business, starting with a US$150-million offer for stakes in diamond miner and retailer Harry Winston Diamond (…
Xstrata Throws Wrench In The Works At Cobalt Project
VANCOUVER — Rarely do mining companies make headlines for objecting to a competitor’s mine development based on its potential environmental impact.
Teck Ordered To Pay US Natives $1M For Trail Smelter Pollution
VANCOUVER– After exhausting its appeal options, Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) has been ordered to pay more than US$1 million to an American Indian tribe to reimburse legal expenses it incurred trying to for…
Dorato Raising $5M For Taricori
VANCOUVER — Dorato Resources (DRI-V, DRIFF-O) is topping up its cash reserves with a $5-million private placement underwritten by Canaccord Capital to help fund a 35-hole drill program on the Taricor…
Hedge Fund SRM Wins Battle For HudBay
VANCOUVER — The battle for control of HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) got uglier in the week leading up to the proxy vote deadline, with both the incumbent board and its challengers using letters an…
When Harry Met Tye
Kinross Gold served up the biggest surprise of the eleventh trading week of the year, with its first-ever foray into the diamond business in the form of a US$150-million investment in Harry Winston an…
Commodities Forecasted To Rebound In 2010
One of the most anticipated and well-attended sessions at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto was a presentation on commodities and the market outlook. Af…