Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Orsa expands in Yunnan province

In China’s Yunnan province, Orsa Ventures (ORN-V) has secured the rights to acquire a project prospective for copper-nickel mineralization and platinum group elements (PGEs).


Gold could move higher

Economic and political instability could push gold to US$450 per oz. this year, according to a survey by London-based Gold Fields Mineral Services (GFMS).


US mining laws among most stringent

I am disappointed that your editorial staff would let slip a statement continuing the fallacious concept that U.S. mining law has remained unchanged for over a century (T.N.M., April 2-8/04).



Imperial discovery lifts Mount Polley

Imperial Metals (III-T) expects to release an updated reserve/resource statement soon for its wholly owned Mount Polley copper-gold project in central British Columbia.



The ball mill at the Eagle River gold mine near Wawa, Ont.

River Gold eyes higher gold price in Canadian dollars

On the surface, River Gold Mines (RIV-T) is an unappealing story. Despite a robust gold price, the domestic producer lost nearly $1 million in 2003, the victim of a higher Canadian dollar and increasing costs. “Unforeseen challe…


Aerial view of the portal at Beaver Brook in 1996.

VVC catches Beaver Brook fever

Having closed its $17-million purchase of the mothballed, underground Beaver Brook antimony mine in central Newfoundland, VVC Exploration (VVC-V) is preparing to resume commercial mining on The Rock before the end of the year.





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