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Editorial: Gold pivots on Wisconsin vote

The first week of June was a watershed moment in U.S. politics that will likely spill over into how the greenback and gold are valued. On June 5, public-sector unions suffered a major defeat at the ballot box in lefty Wisconsin, of all places…



Cline Mining sues BC government for $500 million

Cline Mining (CMK-T) is suing the B.C. government for $500 million in compensation for the coal licences it lost when the government banned mining in the Flathead valley.The B.C. government made the surprise announcement in February 2010 that…


The headframe at Alexis Minerals' Snow Lake gold mine project in west-central Manitoba. Photo by Alexis Minerals

Alexis promises a turnaround

Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) is looking to redeem itself by restarting the Snow Lake gold mine in Manitoba, with the help of a conditional financing.Credit Suisse has agreed to provide the junior US$45 million to revive the past-producing mine…


GTA gets the grade north of Superior

GTA Resources (GTA-V) caught the market’s attention in one fell swoop earlier this year with drill results from its aptly named Northshore project on the north shore of Lake Superior.




Venture flat in June 4-8 period

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index was virtually unchanged in the June 4-8 period, ending up a little over a point at 1,292.93 points. Volume also saw little change, in line with recent weeks at an average of 69 million…





Photo by Gail Ross

A lifetime achievement

The Northern Miner’s senior sales representative Brian Warriner was honoured with a Life Member appointment from the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association at its annual general meeting in Quebec City in May. It was presented to Warriner…


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