Barrick updates news on South American projects
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has completed nearly 90% of the detailed engineering and procurement work at its P…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Short Position Report (November 02, 2010)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Oct. 15/…
Peregrine recovers 1.15-carat diamond from new Baffin Island discovery
One of the new kimberlites Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) discovered this summer at the Chidliak project in Canada…
Equinox looks to Saudi Arabia for copper growth
Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) wants to cement its position as a leading independent pure-play copper produce…
Venture continues upward Oct. 25-29
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture composite index continued its steady climb over the Oct. 25 – 29 week, up …
Gold and potash dominate U.S. equities, Oct. 25-29
It was a ho-hum week for U.S. equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 14.07 points or 0.13% to close a…
Lucara on a roll at Mothae, AK6
With the start of test mining at its Mothae diamond operation in June, and a positive feasibility for the development-stage AK6 joint-venture project released the same month, momentum was already…
TSX bounces around but ends week higher
In an up and down week, the TSX composite managed to rebound to end the Oct. 25-29 report period up at 12,676….
Casey Research selects next generation of ‘resource stars’
Independent investment advisory firm Casey Research has published a list of the next generation of men and women to watch in the resource sector who are still under the age of 40.
Political power play over PotashCorp
BHP Billiton’s $40-billion hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan entered a critical period in late October, as the broadly free market-friendly Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and his government…
PEOPLE (November 01, 2010)
Astur Gold — Juan Calvo-Sotelo appointed director of communications; Francisco Javier Lopez-Cancio appointed director of community relations.
DAILY METAL PRICES (November 01, 2010)
Date Oct. 25 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 19 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2230/2210 2160/2190 2210/2200 2170/2190 2189/21…