Articles by Northern Miner Staff


SW Res. cuts more gold at Boka 7

Vancouver — Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) has tabled encouraging assay results from drill holes collared north of the existing tunnels at the Boka 7 zone on the Boka gold project in China’s Yunnan p…



A view from the main zone at Glamis's Marlin project in Guatemala.

Glamis pockets more profits in Q3

Higher gold prices combined with lower exploration and accounting expenses to keep Glamis Gold (GLG-T) profitable in the third quarter.Net earnings topped US$3.5 million (or 2 per share) on revenue o…


Wheaton concludes Los Filos acquisition

Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has taken full control of the Los Filos gold project in Mexico’s Guerrero state, putting it on-track to increase annual gold-equivalent production by 40%.In late October…


Barrick rumbles as gold tumbles

Gold took a pounding over the Oct. 29-Nov. 4 report period, withering US$8.25 in overseas trading to settle at London morning fix of US$378.30 per oz. Silver also got smacked, losing US22 to finish a…


Review may urge World Bank to halt mining finance

A report now being prepared by an outside review committee will recommend significant changes to the way World Bank agencies fund projects in the resource industries, The Northern Miner has learned.Th…


Alcoa cited by Hungarian mag

A Hungarian business magazine has given its “corporate citizenship” award to the Alcoa-Kofem fabricated aluminum plant in Szekesfehervar for its work in the local community.Figyelo magazine commends A…


Barrick buys into QGX (November 10, 2003)

Barrick Gold is joining the Mongolian gold rush by acquiring a 9.5% interest in Waterdown, Ont.-based junior QGX (QGX-V).The major has signed on for 3 million QGX shares priced at $4 apiece, a hefty d…


The Stillwater mining complex in Montana.

Low palladium prices hamper Stillwater

Lower palladium prices have forced Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) to record a loss of US$1.6 million for the three months ended Sept. 30.The US2-per-share slump came on revenue of US$58.2 million and comp…



Radius takes back Tambor

Vancouver — Radius Exploration (RDU-V) has regained sole ownership of the large Tambor gold project in Guatemala.The Simon Ridgway-led junior agreed to issue 1.3 million shares for all of Gold Fields…


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