Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Having intersected a wide magnetite zone in two holes collared two miles apart on its Wanapitei holdings in Mackelcan Twp., Ont., Flag Resources (ASE) plans to use a larger drill to deepen the holes. …

A deal to acquire two properties in French Guiana has been signed by Golden Star Resources (TSE). The first property, known as St. Elie, covers 39 sq. miles (100 sq. km) and was formerly the largest p…

Speakers from around the world gathered here at a recent conference to discuss new developments in the search for diamonds in several parts of Canada. Donald Mustard, past president of the Canadian Ge…

If one were asked to name the oldest continuously producing mine in Ontario, the prolific gold mines of Timmins and Kirkland Lake may spring to mind. Few would guess that the province’s oldest mine is…

Exploration expenditures in the Northwest Territories are expected to surpass $52 million this year, according to the annual survey of the N.W.T. Chamber of Mines. This level easily surpasses the $38….

He has yet to visit the Lac de Gras diamond exploration camp of the Northwest Territories, but Nikolai Sobolev is not surprised that the primary exploration method used involves tracing indicator mine…

Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (AKI:VSE) and Omega Gold Corp. (OGC:VSE) have amalgamated to form Akiko Gold Resources Ltd. (AKI:VSE) with a consolidation of capital as follows. Shareholders of Akiko-Lori r…

Mining-company representatives were one of the few groups smiling after studying Ontario’s new budget, says a Canadian Press report. The industry is applauding the government’s capital tax relief for …

Operations at the Faro lead-zinc mine in the Yukon are expected to resume in September following a financing agreement among two Korean companies and Toronto-based Curragh (TSE). Under the agreement, …

A workshop on mining-related communications will take place June 7 and 8 in Sudbury, Ont. The workshop is an outgrowth of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Mineral Industry and the Whitehorse…

Fording Coal has won a mine reclamation award. It was presented in Port Hardy at British Columbia’s annual mine reclamation symposium. Other winners were Noranda Minerals, which was awarded a metal mi…

Net proceeds of about $22 million from two recent financing arrangements will be used by Glamis Gold (NYSE) to fund the acquisition of gold properties and augment working capital. James Billingsley, v…