Ecstall rejects takeover bid from Mantle
Vancouver – Ecstall Mining (EAM-V, ESMGF-O) is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid by Mantle Resources (M…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Nuinsco nickel spinout ready for vote
Management of Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T, NUIRF-O) has set a meeting of shareholders for Jan. 26 to consider a spinof…
New tax scheme coming to Bolivia (January 08, 2007)
Speculations over Bolivian president Evo Morales’ plans for the mining sector were rekindled by strong words from h…
European Goldfields ups production in Greece
European Goldfields (EGU-T) is both ramping up production and adding years to the life of its Stratoni silver-zinc-…
CanAlaska Options Reserve Lands in Athabasca Basin
Vancouver — CanAlaska Uranium (CVV-V, CVVUF-O) has optioned a 385-sq.-km land package, located on the northern rim of Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, from the Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation.
Ashton Board Agrees to New Merger Plan
A proposal from Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T, SWYDF-O) to merge Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T, AMCFF-O) into one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has met the Ashton board’s approval.
Ivanhoe Rides Mongolian Roller Coaster in 2006
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — At first glance, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project may seem to have grabbed an undue amount of attention for a project in the far reaches of the Gob…
Ravensthorpe to Cost US$2.2 Billion
A revision of estimated capital costs for the Ravensthorpe laterite nickel project in Western Australia now gives the project a price tag of US$2.2 billion.
Mongolian Gold Tax Deemed Illegal
Mongolia’s infamous windfall tax on gold is not being collected from gold producers — at least not for the time being.
Ontario Club Moves to 1 King West
The Ontario Club will call one of Toronto’s newest landmarks, 1 King West, its new home this March.
Kenyan Courts Dismiss Kwale Suit
A Kenyan court has ruled the government is entitled to expropriate land held by seven farmers for the Kwale titanium sands project held by Tiomin Resources (TIO-T).
Letter to the Editor: Valuation of Multi-Element Metal Deposits
Some consultants are reporting the value of their client’s base metal resources in terms of “silver equivalent.” Accordingly, the descriptions provided, calculation of this “equivalent” begins with re…