Articles by Northern Miner Staff

As outgoing president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), I have had the luck during my term to experience the exploration industry go from a very deep depression in 2002 through to a satisfying resurgence. This was exe…

Vancouver — Radius Exploraions (RDU-V) has acquired full ownership of the Tambor gold properties in central Guatemala from Gold Fields (GFI-N) in return for 1.3 million shares.

Dynatec stays at Red Lake…

Peru will produce 5% more copper in 2004 than in 2003, or roughly 881,000 tonnes, worth an estimated US$1.2 billion. The prediction comes from the country’s National Society of Energy, Mining and Petroleum, based in Lima.

Bruce Alway, a precious metals analyst with Gold Fields Mineral Services, will discuss Gold Survey 2004 on April 16 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,950/t.

In our April 2-8 issue, we said the proposed Rock Creek copper-silver mine is in northern Idaho. The correct location is Montana. Rock Creek is owned by Sterling Mining Co. (SRLM-USOTC).

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)Change…

The following is based on a talk given by Kamal Naqvi at the recent annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, held in Toronto.

What a difference a year can make, especially for those involved in the mining and exploration business. In 2002, commodity prices were languishing and the treasuries of most companies were dwindling. These factors combined to stall exploration on…