Gold stages comeback
The price of gold has staged a strong comeback in this still-young year, rising from a brief dip under the US$130-per-oz. mark in mid-January to an afternoon fix of US$139.15 per oz. early in the mont…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Data point to turnaround
The decline over the Jan. 14-18 period in base metals has highlighted the extent to which markets heralded the new year with over-optimistic expectations akin to a false dawn.Large price increases and…
Trading Summary (January 25, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended the week at 7,659.3 with a modest 1.71-point gain on Friday. The gold issues led t…
Ashanti strikes debt relief deal
Ghana-based Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) has struck a deal with the holders of US$219 million worth of the company’s…
Nevada Pacific explores South Carlin project
Vancouver — Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) and partner Placer Dome (PDG-T) have kicked off a phase-1 US$670,000 explo…
Bright Star sees promise in Tulameen
Vancouver — The sampling of 1997 drill core by Bright Star Ventures (BSV-V) has resulted in the identification of…
Ivanhoe eyes US$15 million for Turquoise Hill
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has arranged for a US$15-million private placement with a group of Canadian and Australian mu…
Gitennes to test Ontario properties
Junior Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) is planning a program of ground geophysics and geochemical surveying, followed…
Trading Summary (January 24, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange rose another 59.15 points to end at 7,657.6 on Thursday spurred on by encouraging words…
NovaGold doubles resource at Donlin Creek
Vancouver — NovaGold Resource (NRI-T) has tabled an updated resource estimate of its Donlin Creek gold deposit in…
Meadowbank economics get rosier
With estimated resources up about 50% over those in an April 2000 prefeasibility study, Cumberland Resources (CBD-T…
Francisco boosts Marlin in Guatemala
Vancouver — The latest drill results tabled by Francisco Gold (FGX-V) have outlined a zone of oxide mineralization…