Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The chance of a recovery in the jewelry market and new strategies in marketing could push diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) back up following two years of poor results.Analyst Rog…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index dropped 10.65 points, or 2.4%, to finish the week ended July 13 at 429.61. The mining index followed suit, losing 8.96 points, or 3%, to close at 287.98.Me…

Gold prices touched new 20-year lows during the July 7-13 report period, losing 60 cents to hit US$255.60 per oz. on the London morning fix ofJuly 14.Although there was relatively little activity in t…

With its appetite whetted by initial drilling at its wholly owned Copper Hill property, 85 km south of Timmins, Ont., KRL Resources (KRL-V) is preparing to launch a more detailed exploration program.H…

A large-diameter reverse-circulation bulk drill sample collected this past winter from the 5034 pipe at Kennady Lake in the Northwest Territories has yielded positive results.Situated 120 km south of …

On July 30, debenture-holders of William Resources (WIM-T) will vote on whether or not to convert their notes into 245 million shares and thus assume 70% of the company’s resulting equity.The proposal…

Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has upped its production forecast at South America’s largest gold mine.The Denver-based company now estimates that the Yanacocha mine in northern Peru will produce 1.6 million o…

The Dow Jones industrial average posted a new high of 11,175.02 for the July 7-13 report period, with a modest climb of 39.9 points, or 0.4%.Gold companies edged downward as the price slumped to new l…

Nord Resources (NRD-N) is selling its half-interest in Sierra Rutile, the now-dormant heavy mineral sands operation in Sierra Leone.The asset will be acquired by MIL Investments, Nord’s largest shareh…