Stans Energy picks up rare earth elements in Kyrgyzstan
A Toronto-based junior whose chairman, Rodney Irwin, is the former Canadian ambassador to Russia and currently…
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It’s business as usual, Sunridge Gold says of Eritrea
Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) says United Nations sanctions against Eritrea won’t interfere in its ambitious drilling …
Strathmore receives superior offer for Pine Tree-Reno Creek
Uranium explorer Strathmore Minerals (STM-V) has received an unsolicited competing offer from an unidentified …
Editorial: top mining stories of 2009
While many are thankful to leave an economically brutal 2009 behind, the year had its positive moments, too….
Goldcorp and Minera Penmont battle it out for Canplats Resources
Vancouver – The battle for Canplats Resources (CPQ-V) continues – the original all-share offer from Goldcorp (…
Argentex Advancing New Deposit Type For Deseado Massif
SITE VISIT COMODORO RIVADAVIA, SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA — In Argentina’s most prolific mining province, Santa Cruz, within the geological region known as the Deseado Massif, Argentex Mining (ATX-V) is pushing…
Osisko Boosts Canadian Malartic Resource
VANCOUVER– With development on track at the Canadian Malartic project, a brimming treasury, and two new joint-venture exploration agreements, Osisko Mining (OSK-T, OSKFF-O) is ending 2009 on a high n…
Toronto Stock Exchange -Dec. 15-17
The S&P/TSX composite index slid 72.63 points over the Dec. 15-17 trading period (shortened on account of The Northern Miner’s holiday production schedule).
TSX Venture Exchange -Dec. 15-17
Investors in companies listed on the S&P/TSX Venture composite index continued their trading frenzy over the Dec. 15-17 reporting period, keeping daily volumes above 125 million trades. The board …
U.S. Markets -Dec. 15-17
Investors continued to unwind some of their positions during the abbreviated Dec. 14-17 reporting period, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 192.79 points or 1.84% to finish at 10,308.26, w…
Survey Says Quarter Of Canadians Are Strong Supporters Of Mining
An Angus Reid survey has found that 25% of Canadians are strong supporters of mining while 14% say they are anti-mining.
Royal Gold Starts A Royalty Rumble
Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) has signed a friendly deal to acquire International Royalty (IRC-T, ROY-X) for $749 million in cash and shares, outdoing a $640-million all-cash hostile bid by Franco- Nevad…