Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Quebec government is encouraging mining companies to explore outside of the province’s traditional mining camps. Two associated juniors, Virginia Gold Mines (ME) and Explorations Diabior (ME), hav…

Drilling is set to begin on the Run property near Coronation Gulf in the Northwest Territories.Continental Pacific Resources (TSE) will follow up last year’s program on the Qaruik horizon, which retur…

In Albania, Nebex Resources (ASE) will acquire 11 copper deposits within the 400-sq.-km Mirdita concession held by state-owned Albanian Copper. The volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, including fo…

The decision by Fairfield Minerals (TSE) President John Stollery to retire has prompted the company to consider a merger or joint venture with another company or companies.Stollery cited health proble…

Ivan Christopher, a pioneer in the field of geophysics and exploration in Canada, has died. He was 80.Mr. Christopher graduated in 1938 from the University of Saskatchewan as a mining engineer and geo…

A 100-tonne mini-bulk sample is being extracted from the 5034 kimberlite pipe at the AK property in the Northwest Territories.A joint venture, the AK is held 50% by Mountain Province Mining (VSE), 40%…

Laguna Gold, an 80%-owned subsidiary of Mallon Resources (NASDAQ), is gaining some independence as it proceeds with plans to gain a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.Laguna hopes to list its share…

Newly listed Scorpion Minerals (TSE), which recently merged with Dundee-Palliser Resources (TSE), will spend $6.9 million exploring five properties in Indonesia.The funds derive from proceeds generate…

After spoiled attempts at a 4-way merger, Australian gold-producer Normandy Mining has extended an offer to include Newcrest Mining in its plans for a merger.Earlier in the year, Normandy attempted to…

The operator of the Tiawa gold project in Niger, Hansa GeoMin Consult, has announced drill results that dramatically expand the size of the mineralized zone.According to Hansa’s Canadian partner, Etru…

MacMillan Gold (TSE), which owns half of the Mishi Gold property in Ontario, will buy the remaining half from Granges (TSE).The 566-claim property is in the Mishibishu area, between Wawa and Marathon….

CDN-listed Pan African Resources is returning for another round of drilling to define the extent of a gold zone discovered last year on the Dioulafoundou project in western Mali.In 1995, the company i…