Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A 50,000-ft. drill program has begun at Trillion Resources’ (TSE) 50%-owned Jena Mines complex in Zimbabwe. The objective is to develop new gold reserves on strike with the currently producing Stump, …

Drilling is under way on a new zone of gold mineralization at the Damoti Lake property north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) holds a 40% interest in the property and is earning a…

In a move that took many investors by surprise, American Barrick Resources (TSE) announced it had signed an agreement with takeover target Lac Minerals (TSE) to acquire all outstanding shares of the l…

Paul Reynolds appointed director and president.

Toronto-listed Tri Origin Exploration has completed two drill holes and four wedged holes on its Lewis Ponds property in New South Wales, Australia. Hole 32, north of the deposit, intersected a 41-met…

VSE-listed Minefinders is encouraged by results from geological mapping, prospecting and sampling at its Dolores gold-silver property in northern Mexico. The property is in the Madera mining district,…

Under an agreement with the Tanzanian government, Sutton Resources (VSE) has gained an 85% net interest in the Bulyanhulu gold deposit about 40 miles south of Lake Victoria. Under the agreement, Sutto…

Drilling on the Meliadine project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., is returning gold values for joint owners Cumberland Resources (VSE) and Comaplex Resources (TSE). The current program includes closely spa…

Ontario’s privacy commission has decided that the province’s mines minister, Shelley Martel, revealed “personal information” about an Ottawa man and, consequently, has violated the Freedom of Informat…

Control of Imperial Metals (TSE) is now in the hands of Calgary investor N.M. Edwards. Through a private financial corporation, Edwards will buy the 20-million-share block held by a group of five Euro…

Robert Hunter appointed director and chairman; Ronald Thiessen and Jeffrey Mason appointed directors.

An exploration program by Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) will test the overall potential of a land package encompassing the past-producing Liberty Bell gold mine, 80 miles south of Fairbanks, Alaska. Historic…