Afplats Takeover OK’d
Impala Platinum Holdings (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMPO-J) will accelerate the takeover of African Platinum (AFRPF-O, APP-L) following Afplats shareholders’ approval of the bid’s scheme of arrangement.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Oxus-KazakhGold Deal Done
Gold producer Oxus Gold (OXUSF-O, OXS-L) has a final deal with affiliate Marakand Minerals (mrkmf-o, mkd-l) that will allow it to complete a sale agreement for Oxus’s putative interest in the Jerooy g…
U.S. Silver Adds Ounces at Galena
U.S. Silver (USA-V) is boosting silver reserves and resources at its Galena mine complex, near Wallace, in Idaho’s famed Silver Valley.
Gold in Madagascar
Drilling at the Mountain of Gold property in central Madagascar, Pan African Mining (PAF-V, PAFRF-O) has intersected gold in an infill drill hole and along strike from previous intersections.
Walking the Path to Production
SITE VISIT Pilanesberg, South Africa — As 37%-owner and operator of the Western Bushveld joint venture (WBJV) in South Africa, Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T, PTMQF-O)…
Northgate Extends Kemess South Mine Life by a Year
Vancouver — A robust metals market has led to a 1-year reprieve for Northgate Minerals’ (NGX-T, NXG-X) Kemess South gold-copper mine, in north-central British Columbia, previously scheduled to shut d…
Rainy River Heats Up Northwest Ontario Gold District
The Rainy River gold district in northwestern Ontario is heating up as companies stake ground and begin drilling around the flagship property held by Vancouver-based Rainy River Resources (RR-V, RRFFF…
Castillian Cuts Nickel at Mangabal
Early results from a drilling program by Castillian Resources (CT-V, CTIIF-O) on the Mangabal nickel project in western Goias state, Brazil, show a couple of near-surface mineralized intersections.
DRC Woes for Africo
Vancouver — A recent court decision in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has dealt a major blow to Africo Resources (ARL-T, AFCRF-O) concerning its recently announced 75% ownership in the Ka…
That’s It for Teddy Bear
The board of one of Canada’s older mining companies, Teddy Bear Valley Mines, is recommending the company be wound up and dissolved.
Letters to the Editor: Setting the flow-through record even more straight
I’m bemused by the recent Northern Miner Letter to the Editor from Ned Goodman (T.N.M. April 30-May 6, 2007) giving credit to various people for the creation of flow-through shares.
People (May 14, 2007)
Capella Resources Brian Gracey resigned as director.