Articles by Northern Miner Staff

In Nevada, Trend Mining (TRDM-O) has picked up 180 claims prospective for platinum group metals (PGMs).The Idaho-based junior staked the claims in Clark Cty., south of Las Vegas, along a projected ext…

Despite higher-than-expected operating costs, Canyon Resources (CAU-X) plans to achieve record gold production at the Briggs mine in southeastern California.In 1998, the open-pit heap-leach operation …

Low gold prices are not preventing affiliated companies Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) from basking in the success of their equally owned Ken Snyder mine, in Nevada, north o…

The Pipeline gold mine in Nevada’s Crescent Valley is to Placer Dome (PDG-T) what the Goldstrike property is to Barrick Gold — a production cornerstone.The mine is owned, on a 60-40 basis, by Placer …

Following a momentous year culminating in the sale of its prized Midas project, Romarco Minerals (R-T) is getting back to the business of exploring for gold in Nevada.In November 1998, Romarco sold it…

Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) will use proceeds of $11.25 million from a special warrant financing to explore the Tambo Grande volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in northern Peru.A syndicate led…

In a deal valued at US$1.1 billion, shareholders of Getchell Gold (GGO-X) have agreed to merge with Placer Bullion Acquisition, a wholly owned subsidiary of Placer Dome (PDG-N).The merger is the resul…