No big lift for Atna (July 23, 2007)
Not even a 50% increase in resources at its Pinson gold property, in Nevada, could give Atna Resources (ATN-T, ATNAF-O) a substantial lift on the market.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The end for Eurasia
Kazakhmys (KZMYF-O, KAZ-L) has taken up 96% of the outstanding shares of Eurasia Gold (EGX-T, EGXDF-O) and will move to a compulsory acquisition of the company.
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…
Livin’ the Mexican dream
SITE VISIT La Luz, Mexico — It was another gruelling day as a geologist for Pierre O’Dowd, vice-president exploration for Normabec Mining Resources, (NMB-T, NBEMF-O)…
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 $40 billion and knocks Alcoa (AA-N) out…
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $663.15 +2.00 Silver $12.90 +0.14 Platinum $1306.00 +10.00 Palladium $367.00 0.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $14.47 -1.31…
U.S. Markets July 10-16
South of the border, stock markets rose during the period July 10-16, with market indexes setting year-long highs in the last three trading days of the period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (perhap…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 23, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 16, 2007 (change from July 9 in brackets):
Mount Hope high-grade confirmed (July 23, 2007)
Five diamond-drill holes to test the continuity of the high-grade core of the Mt. Hope molybdenum deposit in Eureka Cty., Nev., have confirmed grades modelled in earlier resource estimates and feasibi…
Eldorado dealt blow in Turkey (July 23, 2007)
Vancouver — A surprise injunction is forcing Eldorado Gold (ELD-V, EGO-X) to shut down its Kisladag gold mine in western Turkey within roughly 30 days, and the mine will have to remain inactive until…
Gryphon boosts Nevada footprint
Vancouver — In a move that will position it as a major player in Nevada gold exploration, Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O) has inked an agreement to acquire private company Nevada Eagle Resources, which …
Coeur finishes Bolnisi-Palmarejo investigation (July 23, 2007)
The merger of Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N), Bolnisi Gold (BXLGF-O, BSG-A) and Palmarejo Silver and Gold (PJO-V, PJOFF-O) is scheduled to go ahead in the last quarter of the year now that Coeur h…