More gold hits expand Canaco’s Handeni potential
Vancouver – The Kilindi claim at Canaco Resources’ (CAN-V, HJ6-F) Handeni gold project in eastern Tanzania spa…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
New tax raises miners’ ire in Australia (May 03, 2010)
Australia’s reputation as a mining-friendly country with a stable tax regime was thrown into doubt after the n…
Imperial grows Red Chris significantly (May 03, 2010)
Vancouver – With just 22 drill holes, Imperial Metals (III-T) has dramatically increased the contained metal…
Canadians hope to chip away at China’s monopoly on rare earths
China may have cornered 97% of the global rare earth market over the last two decades, with its low-cost struc…
Taxes and rumours of taxes
Governments squeezed the golden mining goose a little tighter in two major mining countries over the week.
Mineral exploration in the NWT falls 80% in 2009
Canada’s Northwest Territories seems to be of waning interest to mine-finders, according to a new estimate from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
Shaft collapse kills worker at Wolverine mine
VANCOUVER — A shaft collapse at the Wolverine mine in the Yukon has killed one worker, marking the second death at the mine in the past year.
Newcrest still in running for Lihir
Despite Lihir Gold’s (LGG-T, LGL-A, LIHR-Q) rejection of Newcrest Mining’s (NCM-A) offer on April 1, the potential to create the leading gold company in Asia Pacific may be too strong to ward off inde…
PEOPLE (May 03, 2010)
Big Bear Mining– John Glasscock appointed a director.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -April 20-26
The TSX composite index increased over the April 20-26 trading period, gaining 178 points, or 1.5%, to close at 12,102.97 points.
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -April 20-26
The S&P/TSX Venture composite index climbed back up towards its post-recession high over the April 20-26 trading week, gaining 18.89 points to close the week at 1672.85. Daily trading volumes were…
U.S. MARKETS -April 20-26
As Iceland’s volcanic ash storm settled and stranded airline passengers made their way back home, a financial storm brewing over Wall Street captured the news headlines during the April 20-26 reportin…