TSX Venture Exchange December 21-29
In wrapping up a banner year for commodity prices, the junior mining-dominated TSX Venture Composite Index closed 2006 on a rally, surging 140.8 points, or almost 5%, to 2,987.08 over the holiday shor…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Verena Pulls Gold at Volta Grande
Verena Minerals (VML-V) has intersected gold mineralization in a new drill hole at the Grota Seca East zone on its Volta Grande property in Para state, Brazil.
Astral Trenches High-Grade Gold at Jumping Josephine
Vancouver — Wide, high-grade gold values from a second-phase trenching program on the Jumping Josephine (JJ) project in southeastern B.C.’s Rossland-Republic trend gave Astral Mining (AST-V, ASMGF-O)…
Aldershot’s Quebec Uranium Search Garners Mixed Reviews
Vancouver — Aldershot Resources (ALZ-V, ALZTF-O) says it’s considering holding town hall meetings in southwestern Quebec to respond to allegations that its activities may be infringing on the rights …
Southwestern Boosts Boka
Vancouver — Over two years after its preliminary assessment on the Boka gold project in Yunnan Province, China, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has tabled a revised estimate showing a signifi…
Silver Wheaton Takes 14% of Sabina
Vancouver — Aspiring Nunavut silver-zinc producer Sabina Silver (SBB-V, SBBFF-O) has secured a major new shareholder with Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-X) stepping up to invest $12.9 million in the comp…
Benton defines new PGM zone at Bermuda (January 05, 2007)
Vancouver – Final assay results from Benton Resources’ (BTC-V) initial drilling on the west end of its Bermuda proj…
Wealthy opponents target Northern Dynasty
Vancouver – Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) says well-funded opponents are lining up against its plans to …
Crew looks for savings from Newfoundland plant
Savings should be coming to Crew Gold (CRU-T, CRUG.PK-O) quicker than anticipated as refurbishments at its Nugget P…
Q-Gold adds to gold properties in Mine Centre
Q-Gold (QAU-V) is trying to boost its portfolio of historic gold properties in Mine Centre, between Fort Francis an…
Short Position Report (January 05, 2007)
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Hillsborough eyes new coal docks on Vancouver Island
Vancouver – Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T, HLSRF-O) is gearing up to boost coal exports from its British Columbia m…