Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A feasibility study commissioned by TVI Pacific (TVI-T) has determined that the oxide resource at the Canatuan massive sulphide deposit on Mindanao in the Philippines can be mined economically as an open pit.

In contrast to the findings in an annual survey of mining companies published by the Fraser Institute, a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers says financing for mining projects in British Columbia improved in 2003.

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…

Pacific Gold (PCFG-O) hopes to be a placer gold producer in Oregon and Nevada in the near future. It is a company to watch as the action unfolds.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P-TSX composite index saw its recent ascent flatten out somewhat with a 99.4-point gain to make 8,418.38 points by the end of the May 26-June 1 report period.

Axmin (AXM-V) has intersected good gold grades on its Kofi project, 25 km northwest of Kniba in western Mali.

Vancouver — Anglo American (AAUK-Q) has dropped its option on Muskox Minerals‘ (MSK-V) Muskox Intrusive project in the Coronation Gulf region of Nunavut.

The TSX Venture Exchange managed neither a loss nor a gain over the report period May 26-June 1, ending at 1603.22 after breaking its 6-week losing streak in the previous week.

Vancouver — Drilling by First Point Minerals (FPX-V) on the Rio Luna gold project in Nicaragua has returned encouraging grades.

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 28 (change from May 25 in brackets):…

Southern Cross Resources (SXR-T) has identified more uranium within 500 metres of the Honeymoon Resource on Mining Lease 6109 in the Curnamona area, 75 km northwest of Broken Hill in the state of Southern Australia.