Anooraq Resources inks deal to become a major platinum metals producer in Africa
It took three long years of negotiations but Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V, ANO-X) has finally landed a deal that will t…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
New Horizons: Germany Phasing Out Black Coal Mining
The energy source that powered Germany’s industrial revolution in the 19th century will be largely phased out starting in 2009. The government approved a plan on Aug. 8 that will bury the country’s un…
GlobeStar Drills Nickel Laterites
Vancouver — Drilling into nickel laterites in the Dominican Republic is returning good grades for GlobeStar Mining (GMI-T).
U.S. Markets August 21-27
A credit crunch stemming from U.S. mortgage losses continued to roil U.S. markets this week and the impact was felt around the world. The European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Bank of Canada all cl…
Producer and Dealer Prices (September 03, 2007)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,470/t.
LME Warehouse Levels (September 03, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 27, 2007 (change from Aug. 20 in brackets):
Daily Metal Prices (September 03, 2007)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Spot Prices (September 03, 2007)
Courtesy of Scotiabank
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (September 03, 2007)
Fund name Aug. 27($) Aug. 20($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 25.64 24.75 0.89 3.6 -4.2 2.61 615.8 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 11.22 10.71 0.51 4.8…
Single Hole Sends Sheffield Higher
Good results from just one drill hole were enough to lift shares of Sheffield Resources (SLD-V, SLDOF-O) by 27% on the market recently.
Selwyn Wrestles With Daunting Potential of Howard’s Pass
SITE VISIT Whitehorse, Yukon — Everything about Sel- wyn Resources’ (SWN-V, SWNLF-O) Howard’s Pass project is big: the lead and zinc resource, the potential mineralization between each deposit, and the…
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to Our Tables
Reading The Northern Miner now takes me about one half-hour longer.