Articles by Northern Miner Staff


TVX buys Greek properties

Toronto-based TVX Gold (TSE) has paid about US$47 million for Greek-based Kassandra Mines. The company’s assets, situated on the Chalidiki peninsula in northeastern Greece, include mining concessions …


Cogema, partners approve McClean Lake uranium mine

Having received approval for development from federal and provincial governments, Cogema Resources has decided to proceed with the McClean Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan. The company and its par…


Almaden plans work for Rose

Once its partner completes an initial public offering on the Alberta Stock Exchange, Almaden Resources (VSE) plans to perform more exploration on its Rose gold-silver project near Summerland, B.C. Lau…


East Africa Gold negotiates placement

Vancouver-listed East Africa Gold has concluded negotiations for a private placement of up to 1.8 million units at $1.35 each. A unit consists of a share and a warrant entitling the holder to buy an a…





Phoenix project takes flight

The board of directors of Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) has authorized development of the Phoenix project at the Battle Mountain gold complex in Nevada. The open-pit, heap-leach project is centred aroun…


Lenora drilling Althona deposit

As part of a feasibility study of the Goldfields project in northern Saskatchewan, Greater Lenora Resources (TSE) will carry out three drill programs concurrently. A 16,400-ft. infill program is alrea…


Drills turning at Damoti Lake

The first three holes of a planned 60-hole program on the Damoti Lake property in the Northwest Territories has expanded the Horseshoe-Pyrite gold zone. Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) extended the str…


RTZ, Freeport-McMoRan partnership in Indonesia

An agreement with Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE) and its offspring, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE), sets the stage for RTZ (NYSE) and its subsidiary, RTZ America, to become involved in exploration and…


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