Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A reverse circulation drill program will test several gold targets on the Shadow Mountain property in California’s San Bernardino district, including an area where a 1938 hole is reported to have inte…

A formal agreement to acquire 29 unpatented mining claims in Humboldt Cty., Nev., was recently signed by partners International Mahogany (TSE) and North Lily Mines (NASDAQ). The companies will purchas…

While Canada, Mexico and the U.S. work at a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a U.S. official says it is possible other Latin American nations could be included in the pact. Trade represent…

Drilling is under way on Waddy Lake Resources’ (TSE) Komis gold deposit in the Byers mineral belt northeast of La Ronge, Sask. Waddy plans to complete 10,000 ft. to confirm and expand reserves of 562,…

A 10,000-ft. drill program will begin in mid-September on the Sterling mine property, 120 miles north of Las Vegas, Nev. The program is aimed at testing an area outside current reserves that is consid…

Management of Dayton Mining (TSE) may retain a financial advisory firm to evaluate merger and business proposals from mining companies interested in its Andacollo gold project in Chile. Dayton has rec…

A due diligence study will be carried out by Princeton Mining (TSE) as the first step of an agreement-in-principle to acquire up to 100% of a private company holding copper, gold and silver properties…

About 40 miles southeast of here over a spectacular setting of icefields, rivers, mountains and ocean, lies the Tulsequah River valley in northwestern British Columbia. With underground operations dat…

A new ore deposit in northwestern Quebec has started providing feed to the Matagami zinc-copper mining operation of Noranda Minerals. The Norita East zone, developed during a 4-year period at a cost o…

A work program by Tenajon Resources (VSE) is under way on the Smith property adjacent to the Snoball project being drilled by Hemlo Gold Mines and Gold Giant Minerals in northwestern British Columbia….

Employees at Noranda’s (TSE) Geco mine at Manitouwadge, Ont., have voted 78% in favor of a new collective agreement. Under the terms of the new 2-year contract, effective Aug. 31, wages will increase …

A recent hole drilled by Westmin Resources (TSE) extended the Battle zone discovery by 30 metres east of section 16+92E on the company’s Myra Falls mine property near Campbell River, B.C. The hole ret…