U. S. MARKETS MARCH 18-24
Stressed financial markets, tight credit conditions and a deepening housing contraction prompted U. S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on March 18 to concede on national television that yes, the U. S…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Mine safety programs paying off, says OMA
Ontario’s mining industry has improved safety drastically over the past decade, according to the Ontario Mining Association (OMA).
‘Lazy’ editorial missed the facts: Giustra
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
NovaGold lines up US$95M note offering
VANCOUVER — After recently pulling the plug on a planned $130- million private placement due to “pricing conditions,” NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) has now lined up a US$95-million convertible note…
Following the money: Ringbolt Ventures makes potash play in Utah
With food and fertilizer prices at record highs, mineral exploration company Ringbolt Ventures (RBV-V) has spied an opportunity to make hay while the sun shines.
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES (March 31, 2008)
Exports of U. S.-made construction machinery last year topped US$17.2 billion worth of equipment sold worldwide, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
Silvercorp hatches US$50M plan
Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) has big expansion plans for its Ying silver-lead-zinc mining camp in Henan province, China, that would see the company mine 700,000 tonnes of ore per year by 2010.
New Velardena vein for ECU (March 31, 2008)
VANCOUVER — A new vein discovery at the Velardena property in Durango state, Mexico, gave ECU Silver Mining (ECU-T, ECUXF-O) a market boost recently.
PEOPLE (March 31, 2008)
CanAlaska Uranium — Victor Fern appointed a director.
China’s Tibet policies back on the front burner
The holiday-shortened week ended March 22, the twelfth trading week of 2008, was a time for most market participants to catch their collective breath after the tumultuous gyrations in the world’s stoc…
Tahera puts itself on the block
Failing diamond miner Tahera Diamond( TAH-T, TAHEF-O), which has been under creditor protection since January, has put itself up for sale, hiring financial advisory firm Franklin Capital Partners to f…
Geologix cuts strong grades at San Agustin
VANCOUVER — The polymetallic San Agustin deposit in Durango, Mexico, continues to demonstrate its growth potential for Geologix Explorations (GIX-V, GXEXF-O) in advance of a resource estimate due out…