Venture holds course in last week of August
Vancouver – Two days in the red were curbed by three days in the green for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite I…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
TSX Composite higher despite mixed data
TSX Composite Index rose 161 points to finish the Aug. 23-27 period at 11,879.72. The stronger period came des…
Prophecy advances its Mongolian coal projects
Prophecy Resource (PCY-T, PRPCF-O, 1P2-F) has recently upgraded the inferred resources at its Chandgana Khavtg…
Volta rises on Nassara gold hits
Volta Resources (VTR-T) shares received a boost on news of near-surface gold intercepts at the company’s Nassara gold prospect in southwestern Burkina Faso.
Coffee results jolt Kaminak shares
VANCOUVER — Kaminak Gold’s (KAM-V) share price leapt to a new high on a strong intercept and encouraging soil samples from its Coffee gold property in the Yukon’s White Gold district.
Potash now the talk of mining
Staid and steady potash may be one of the least romantic members of the mining family, but when large bags of money get thrown around, ears perk up and people start taking a second look.
Almaden rises on Ixtaca hits
VANCOUVER — First-ever drilling on part of Almaden Minerals’ (AMM-T, AAU-X) Tuligtic copper-gold project in Mexico has returned a long intersect of significant gold and silver mineralization.
Mine museum rebranded
PEOPLE (August 30, 2010)
Anvil Mining — Philippe Monier appointed VP corporate and CFO.
First Quantum calls ENRC’s buy illegal
Kazakhstan-based mining group Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. or ENRC (ENRC-L) has agreed to pay US$175 million for mining assets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the Kolwezi copper…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -August 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture composite index made small but steady gains during the Aug. 16-20 trading period, ending up 22.57 points. Trading volume was below average but up from the prior week at 83.5 mi…
SPOT PRICES (August 30, 2010)
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