Mercator on life support
Financially troubled producer Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) has filed for protection from its creditors in Canada and the U.S.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
TSX soars, Aug. 25-29
Canada’s main stock index kicked off the Labour Day weekend with a 90.18-point gain to 15,625.73. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index edged up nearly 4 points to 202.10, helped by a US$6.40 per oz. jump in the gold spot price, which closed…
Paramount’s plan for San Miguel
VANCOUVER — Paramount Gold & Silver’s (TSX: PZG; NYSE-MKT: PZG) new strategy at its wholly owned San Miguel gold–silver project in northern Mexico’s prolific Palmarejo district is all about lowering capital…
TSX Venture on the rise, Aug. 25-29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite finished in the green for the second straight week during the trading period, as it jumped 1.8%, or 18.41 points, en route to a 1,023.99-point close. Markets followed energy and precious metals futures upward,…
Primero to expand San Dimas
Primero Mining (TSX: P; PPP: NYSE) has green-lighted an expansion of its San Dimas gold–silver mine in Durango, Mexico, a move that will increase production by 25% at a cost of only $26.4 million.
Metals, mining and money markets
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Alamos scores Agi Dagi EIA approval, but Kirazli in limbo
VANCOUVER — It’s been a rocky permitting road for producer Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) in Turkey given the legal troubles surrounding its Kirazli epithermal gold project. But the company looks to have made some…
Ousted Cliffs CEO to receive US$11M payment
Struggling iron ore and coal miner Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) will have to make close to $28 million in severance payments to executives and other key staff that have been turfed following a proxy battle.
Balmoral delivers more high-grade nickel-PGMs at Grasset
Balmoral Resources’ (TSX: BAR) latest drill results provide further confirmation of new high-grade discovery at its Grasset nickel-copper-PGM project in Quebec, 600 km northwest of Montreal.
Commmentary: First Nations poised to emerge as leaders in Ring of Fire development
In July, on the day after the Ontario Court handed a victory to Cliffs Natural Resources against KWG Resources regarding a potential road into the Ring of Fire, Cliffs’ legal representative flew to Marten Falls, an…
Dynasty Gold fights to retain assets in China
Vancouver-based Dynasty Gold (TSXV: DYG) was one of the first Canadian juniors to explore for gold in China. It entered into a cooperative joint-venture in December 2003 with a Chinese state-owned enterprise to explore for gold…
TSX posts small increase, Aug. 18-22
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.51% to 15,535.55 while the S&P/TSX Capped Metals & Mining Index advanced 0.63% to 890.66. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.76% to 198.41 and the gold spot price fell 1.8% or US$23.70 per…