Geologix’s loss is Silver Standard’s gain
Unable to get its hands on the money it needed, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEFX-O) must walk away from a projec…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
China Inc. steps up foreign acquisitions; bids for Oz Minerals
China’s state-owned companies are ratcheting up their acquisitions of struggling mining companies that have been hi…
TSX Venture Exchange rights and warrants
The following are the mining-related rights and warrants now trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (in C$ unless no…
Commentary: Looking at maintenance as an investment
Mining is a tough business and in order to stay competitive, every available advantage must be considered and where…
Athabasca Potash Pairs Up With SNC-Lavalin At Burr
Montreal-based engineering and consulting firm SNC-Lavalin Group (SNC-T, SNCAF-O), has been contracted by Athabasca Potash (API-T, ABHPF-O) to provide prefeasibility study services for the company’s B…
Lending Rates (February 16, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Feb. 10, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 1.25 Target overnight rate 1.00 Canadian Prime 3.00 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …
Agnico-Eagle, PotashCorp Scoop Up IR Awards
In a field dominated by the slicker sectors of the Canadian economy such as banking and hi-tech, the investor-relations efforts of a couple of mining companies came out on top at the IR Magazine Canad…
Sacked CEO Fights To Replace Polar Star Board
Polar Star Mining’s (PSR-V, POSRF-O), ex-president and CEO Douglas Willock is rallying shareholders to help him replace the company’s board of directors — namely, executive chairman Stephen G. Roman.
TSX Short Positions (February 16, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 31/09 (with changes from Jan. 15/09).
Xstrata Chops Jobs, Output In Sudbury
Continued low nickel prices are forcing Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) subsidiary Xstrata Nickel to accelerate the downsizing of its nickel mining and milling assets in Ontario’s Sudbury basin.
Forsys Grows Valencia
Forsys Metals (FSY-T, FOSYF-O) continues to grow the Valencia uranium deposit in Namibia, even though the project will not likely be under its control for much longer.
Andean Resources Cuts High-Grade Gold In Argentina
VANCOUVER — Deep stepout drilling on the Eureka West vein has expanded the size of zones showing bonanza-grade gold for Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) at its Cerro Negro property in the province of …