Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Combatting conflict diamonds

This is a crucial juncture for our industry. We are enjoying a period of success with growing consumer demand for diamond jewelry driven by new, dynamic marketing initiatives. We can look back at the last few challenging years with justifiable pri…




Western markets beset by summer doldrums

Weakening junior market volume, coupled with a slight pull back in gold toward the session’s end, led to further softening of the TSX Venture Exchange Index. The index fell more than 32 points to close at 1527.14 during the trading period July 14-…


First Quantum active in Mauritania

Vancouver — The government of Mauritania has given its blessing for First Quantum Minerals‘ (FM-T) 80% acquisition of the Guelb Moghrein copper-gold deposit.


IOCC workers on strike

More than 1,400 workers at Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOCC) went on strike in late July, shutting down mine production at the plant in Labrador, which supplies roughly 4% of the world’s iron pellets.


South Africa’s female miners

The South African Women in Mining Association says women need more information and training in order to become more active in the country’s mining industry.


Gold Reserve boosts Brisas resource

Vancouver — A new estimate at Gold Reserve‘s (GRZ-T) Brisas project in southeastern Venezuela has increased the resource to 10.97 million oz. gold and 1.4 billion lbs. copper in the measured and indicated categories.


Geophysics finds targets for Romios

Romios Gold Resources (RG-V) has identified drill targets following airborne and ground geophysical surveys on two of its properties in the Sudbury area of Ontario.


Insider Trading (July 26, 2004)

The following insider trading transactions were reported by the Ontario Securites Commission in the June and July issues of its OSC Bulletin:…


The diamond district in downtown Antwerp, Belgium.

De Beers settles US cartel charges

Diamond producer De Beers has pleaded guilty to charges under American anti-trust laws in a settlement that may allow the company to resume business in the U.S.


Judge refuses to rule on cyanide case

A federal judge in the U.S. says he will not issue a ruling on a lawsuit filed by native leaders from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana who are trying to force the cleanup of the abandoned Zortman and Landusky gold mines, near Malta.


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