Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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…

A large part of our industry activity is driven by enthusiasms — enthusiasms that capture the imagination of investors and of the industry press. The arrival of instantaneous information capability m…

Gerald McKenzie appointed director.

A. Ali appointed director.

J. George appointed vice-president. Thomas Rafael appointed director.