Mountain Province securing $23M
On the back of a positive feasibility study for the Gahcho Ku diamond project in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) is looking to raise $23 million.
Volume 96 Number 39 - Nov 15 - 21, 2010
Denison’s enticing Phoenix discovery
The Phoenix uranium discovery by Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-A) is one of the most promising new uranium discoveries to come out of Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin in the last 20 years. It joins a short …
Whistler starts to shine for Kiska Metals
VANCOUVER — News of promising drill intercepts, ownership certainty, and positive metallurgical results can each give a project upwards momentum, but Kiska Metals (KSK-V) is currently feeling the lif…
Newmont positioned for growth
With more than US$6.7 billion in available liquidity at its fingertips, Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) is ready for its next significant development campaign on a pipeline of gold projects that include…
Caterpillar set to buy Bucyrus (November 22, 2010)
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT-N), the world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, is offering to buy Bucyrus International (BUCY-Q) in a deal worth US$8.6 billion including debt.
Premier cuts impressive numbers at Hardrock (November 22, 2010)
Drilling on the Hardrock gold project in northwestern Ontario is returning some impressive results for joint-venture partners Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) and Goldstone Resources (GRC-T).
Silvercorp adds another Chinese mine to its stable
VANCOUVER — Following a strategy that has already made the company into the largest primary silver producer in China, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-N) is spending $33 million to pick up another small…
BHP blows US$800M on failed bids
A couple of loose ends were tied in the mining world during the second week of November.
What the US elections mean for miners
The U.S. mid-term elections for the most part followed prognosticators’ predictions: Republicans swept their way to power in the House of Representatives and Democrats maintained a slim majority in th…
Three legends to join the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, of which The Northern Miner is a co-sponsor, will honour three new inductees at its 23rd annual dinner and induction ceremony on Jan. 13, 2011, at the Fairmont Royal …
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -NOVEMBER 8-12
The TSX composite index fell 175.87 points or 1.4% to finish the Nov. 8-12 trading week at 12,749.24, while the Capped Metals & Mining index slid 48.02 points or 3.62% to 1,280.02. One hundred and…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -NOVEMBER 8-12
A long streak of upward momentum on the S&P-TSX Venture index stalled slightly in the Nov. 8-12 week, with two days of losses edging out three days of gains to have the board end down 1.82 points …