Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Beginning this summer, prospectors will have the opportunity to promote their properties on a special “Prospector’s Page” in Canadian Mining Journal (CMJ). The CMJ will publish 120-word descriptions o…

Cynthia Avelino appointed president and director; Walter Clemens, William Daly, Jack Milligan and David Stewart elected directors.

Chet Idziszek and Arthur Luney appointed directors.

David Smith appointed vice-president and chief financial officer; Bruce Hansen appointed senior vice-president, corporate development.

Franz Scheidz and Paul Joseph McGuigan appointed directors.

Australian-based Ashton Mining of Canada (TSE) has discovered a third kimberlite near Attawapiskat River in northern Ontario. The company is earning a 51% interest in the project, which is 70% owned b…

American Gem (TSE) has completed a $7.3-million Euroequity offering. The placement, consisting of 1.5 million shares at $4.88 per share, was arranged by IBK Capital, a Toronto-based investment banking…

Surface and underground drilling by Hendricks Minerals (CDN) continues to intersect shallow, low-grade mineralization over broad widths at the Cross Lake gold-silver project in Colorado. To date, two …

Fueled by increases in base metal prices, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index gained just over 100 points to close at 4,269.15 for the week ended May 17. The mines and metals subgroup, lead…

Finnish conglomerate Outokumpu Mines plans to earn a 55% interest in the San Carlos property from Orcana Resources (VSE). The property is situated in Mexico’s Sonora state, and Outokumpu can earn the …

Black Hawk Mining — 4.6 million common shares and 2.3 million common share warrants @ $1 per special warrant. Richmont Mines — 2.5 million common shares issuable upon the exercise of previously issu…

A surge in major markets in central Canada failed to spill over into western markets during the report period ended May 17. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index recorded a 16.51-point drop to …