A.M. Castle & Co. acquires Metals UK Group
Specialty metal and plastic distributor A.M. Castle & Co. (CAS-N) has acquired the outstanding shares of Metals UK Group, which also distributes metals.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Fury completes Taylor purchase
VANCOUVER–Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O) is inching closer towards production with the recent closure of its deal to purchase the historic Taylor silver mine and mill complex, near Ely, Nev.
De Beers gets frostbite in Canada’s Arctic
The week ended Feb. 9, the sixth trading week of 2007, was punctuated by another setback for Canada’s emerging diamond mining industry, with De Beers taking a severe haircut at its new Snap Lake mine,…
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES (February 18, 2008)
With prices of metals and minerals on the rise, it’s no surprise that the value of mineral production in the United States increased 2.9% in 2007 from the previous year.
Midway doubles Spring Valley gold resource
Midway Gold (MDW-V, MDW-X) has boosted the inferred gold resource at its Spring Valley project in Nevada.
Royal Gold adds to royalty portfolio
Denver, Colo.-based Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) has found three more projects that meet its three key criteria.
Allied Nevada readies for Hycroft reopening
As Allied Nevada Gold (ANV-T, ANV-N) gets ready to reactivate the Hycroft heap-leach gold mine near Winnemucca, Nev., by the fourth quarter, the company has shifted its drill program into high gear.
Newmont, Fronteer, fast-track Sandman
VANCOUVER — Keen to see some near-term benefit from its recently acquired Nevada mineral assets, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has signed an agreement with Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) t…
Piedmont takes on Nevada one JV at a time
Piedmont Mining (PIED-O) doesn’t want it all.
Gryphon Gold awaits new resource for Borealis
“You know the old saying: the best place to find gold is near the head shaft of an old mine,” Tony Ker, president and chief executive of Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O), told a group of investors at a re…
Evolving Gold asks: where does the Carlin go? (February 18, 2008)
The corporate vision of junior explorer Evolving Gold (EVG-V, EVOGF-O) is hinted at right in its name.
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (February 18, 2008)
Australia ( A$) Feb 12 Feb 5 Change Bendigo Mining 0.35 0.34 0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.57 1.45 0.12 Emperor Mines 0.06 0.06 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.05 4.27 – 0.22 Li…