Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T) is expanding its search for kimberlite pipes in Finland by entering into a joint venture with Australia-based Ashton Mining.The two companies feel that the integration of thei…

Saskatchewan’s largest gold producer, Claude Resources (CRJ-T), is acquiring fellow narrow-vein miner Madsen Gold (MGF-T), owner of the reopened Madsen gold mine in Ontario’s Red Lake camp.Claude is a…

Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) has released the final assay results from 42 holes drilled on its 90%-owned Tabakoto gold project in Mali.The holes are part of the company’s 1997 in-fill drilling program, de…

Diavik Diamond Mines has signed a co-operation accord with the four chiefs of the Dogrib Nation in Yellowknife, N.W.T.Diavik is proposing to develop a diamond mine with its partner, Aber Resources, at…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was up just 1.3 points, or 0.2%, over the report period ended Feb. 17, to close at 632.31. The mining index slipped 4.79 points, or 0.9%, to finish at 519….

Farrell Financial and LMX Resources (LMX–V) have been ordered by the Vancouver Stock Exchange to repay $3 million in loans that were not properly disclosed. In addition, the VSE banned GMD President …

The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index climbed 78.97 points, or 1.1%, in the report period of Feb. 11-17, to end the week at 6960.46.Trading volumes were relatively healthy for most of the per…

A 1,600-metre diamond drilling program is under way on the Mamatla concession in south-central Mexico, held by Valerie Gold Resources (VLG-V).The 160-sq.-km concession straddles the boundary between t…

Formation Capital (FCO-T) has begun drill testing geophysical anomalies at its Pine Bay copper-zinc property near Flin Flon, Man.The program, which follows geophysical work, is designed to test an ano…