Exeter gets Argentinian boost
High-grade gold and silver results from nine holes in Argentina had Exeter Resource(XRC-V, XRA-X) scaling the marke…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Campbell, Nuinsco cash up for Corner Bay (July 23, 2007)
Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O) is planning to carry out bulk sampling of the Corner Bay copper deposit in the …
Newmont settles in Uzbekistan
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has settled with the Uzbek government over its 50%-stake in the Zarafshan heap-leach …
Lake Shore, Porcupine JV finalize Bell Creek deal (July 23, 2007)
After protracted negotiations and an extension to due-diligence investigations, Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T) and the Por…
Alcan introduces white knight (July 23, 2007)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) has entered the lists as a friendly bidder for Alcan (AL-T, AL-N), in a deal that values the Montreal-based aluminum producer at $40 billion and knocks Alcoa (AA-N) out…
Mercury use rising
It’s no easy task convincing the millions of artisanal gold miners across the globe that mercury, a substance they use routinely to extract fine gold from alluvial or lateritic ores, can be harmful to…
Suppliers News (July 23, 2007)
Caterpillar profits skyrocket
Alcan’s Canadian history
1900 — A contract for hydroelectric power is signed with Shawinigan Water & Power Co. in Shawinigan, Que. A year later, the first ingot, weighing 716 kilograms, is produced.
Toronto Stock Exchange July 10-16
The largest-ever takeover in global mining history drove the TSX Composite Index to an all-time high during the trading period July 10-16.
TSX Venture Exchange July 10-16
Modest gains in gold, silver, lead and zinc more than offset a slip in copper and nickel prices over the July 10-16 trading session, driving the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index up 32.57 points to …
New Gold raises $375M
Vancouver — New Gold (NGD-T, NGD-X) has closed a $375.3-million financing, leaving the company with some $400 million in the bank to fund mine development at its New Afton copper-gold project in sout…
Panel formed to review foreign investment
On the heels of London-based Rio Tinto’s (RIO-N, RIO-L) friendly takeover bid for Montreal-based Alcan (AL-T, AL-N), comes news that the federal government will create a Competition Policy Review Pane…