Venture unsettled over July 5-9
Vancouver – The first week of July provided a rough ride for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index, as the b…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canaco hits high-grade gold core in Tanzania
Vancouver – Canaco Resources (CAN-V) has pulled strong intercepts from its Handeni gold project in Tanzania th…
Commentary: mining execs still optimistic despite tough Q2
The following are the findings of the Mining Recruitment Group’s latest Mining Executive Outlook survey, which…
TSX rebounds with strength over July 5-9
The TSX Composite Index showed signs of life again finishing 400 points higher for the July 5-9 period as it e…
US markets bounce back over July 5-9
Markets in the United States recovered somewhat during the July 5-9 trading period amidst positive news about …
Cliffs gets control of Big Daddy (July 12, 2010)
Spider Resources (SPQ-V) has called off its merger with KWG Resources (KWG-V), leaving it free to be swallowed by Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N). It ends the battle for control of the high-grade Big…
Fjordland, Cariboo shift Woodjam
HORSEFLY, B.C. — There is little for a geologist to see while driving along the dirt roads outside the town of Horsefly. The logging roads that crisscross the forests are mostly punctuated with cattle fields and clear cuts, not rock…
Paramount to get X-Cal, drops Klondex lawsuit
VANCOUVER — Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-N) has agreed to acquire X-Cal Resources (XCL-T) just as the company settles a lawsuit surrounding the failed acquisition of Klondex Mines (KDX-T).
Aussie gov’t retreats, waters down RSPT
The past few days have lived up the old adage that a week is a lifetime in politics.
Taseko falls 20% on Prosperity’s environmental review
VANCOUVER — The language in the federal review panel’s environmental assessment on Taseko Mines’ (TKO-T, TGB-N) Prosperity gold-copper project in British Columbia was harsh, and the market reaction e…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -June 28-July 2
Investors fearing a so-called double-dip recession were given more reason to worry over the June 28-July 2 trading period as the TSX composite index plunged 4.4%, or 511.79 points, to 11,196.06.
EXCHANGE RATES (July 12, 2010)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date July 5 July 2 July 1 June 30 June 29 US$ in C$ 1.0660 1.0649 Bank Holiday 1.0606 1.0529 C$ in US$ 0.9381 0.9391 Bank Holiday 0…