Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Torex chalks up another gold discovery with Media Luna

VANCOUVER — Not content to sit on its multi-million ounce, open-pit Morelos deposit, Toronto-based Torex Gold (TXG-T) has again struck gold on its 290-sq.km land concession 180-km-southwest of Mexico City, leading to speculation it may be…



Almonty Industries: Black’s second act?

Almonty Industries (AII-V) may be a relative newcomer to the Toronto Venture Exchange—it listed just nine months ago—but the junior tungsten producer is probably better known in the industry for its management depth.


Is uranium set for a turnaround?

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan recently declared that Japanese society “won’t function” without nuclear power, according to the online edition of the Daily Yomiuri newspaper.




La Mancha extends gold strike at Ity

VANCOUVER — International gold producer La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) unveiled some good news at its Ity mine in Côte d’Ivoire to start June, when the company released drill results that indicate an extension of gold…


TSX gains on global story

The TSX Composite Index partook in a global rally spurred on by the prospect of more growth in China as the Index gained 153 points for the June 4-8 period to finish at 11,500.63. China cut interest rates for the first time in four years which…


Venture flat in June 4-8 period

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index was virtually unchanged in the June 4-8 period, ending up a little over a point at 1,292.93 points. Volume also saw little change, in line with recent weeks at an average of 69 million…


U.S. equities enjoy mini-rally, Jun 4-8

U.S. equities rallied late in the June 4-8 trading week as markets anticipated that Spain would ask euro zone deputy finance ministers for a bail-out for its troubled banks, which it did over the weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and…


Letter to the editor: Bismuth’s not so bad

An article in The Northern Miner (“Tin and silver: The new electric metals,” April 30–May 6/12) discussed the European Union’s ban on the use of lead in products sold in Europe and the resulting use of tin, silver and…


Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 4 June 1 May 31 May 30 May 29   US$ in C 1.0418 1.0380 1.0349 1.0286 1.0253  …


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