Articles by Northern Miner Staff

U.S. stock markets rose over the period Jan. 12-18. The S&P 500 index gained 13 points to close at 1,195.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 72.6 points, at 10,628.79.

Vancouver — Viceroy Exploration (VYE-V) is encouraged by the findings of an independent preliminary economic assessment of the Quebrada del Diablo deposit, part of the Gualcamayo project in west-central Argentina.

The Toronto Stock Exchange gained 112.07 points, or 1.2%, to end the Jan. 12-18 report period at 9,134.77. The diversified miners helped lead the way with a 9.11-point rise to 261.01, but it was the real estate sector, with a late surge, that stol…

The town of Kitimat, B.C., known mostly for its Alcan (AL-T) aluminum smelter and hydroelectric facilities, has suffered a setback in its bid to sue the aluminum giant for reducing aluminum production and jobs and then selling t…

Asian Mineral Res. — Jim Askew appointed director.

Vancouver — Drill results from the Spanish Mountain property in British Columbia’s Cariboo district indicate the presence of stratiform gold combined with structurally controlled high-grade gold.

A feasibility study at Tiberon Minerals‘ (TBR-T) Nui Phao project in Vietnam points to a 16.6% internal rate of return.

Constellation Copper (CCU-T) has intersected an average of 129 metres grading 0.34% copper and 5.85% zinc in three holes at its Terrazas property, 40 km north of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Vancouver — The Kemess mine in north-central British Columbia enabled Northgate Minerals (NGX-T) to achieve record-high production at record-low cash costs in 2004.