Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Roger Richer appointed president; Kim Phillips appointed vice-president, administration.

Plans for a large-scale drill program at the Spectrum gold property were postponed by Columbia Gold Mines (VSE) in order to conserve working capital during current depressed market conditions. The jun…

Junior Societe d’Exploration Miniere Mazarin (ME) is extending its mineral holdings into the asbestos field. The Quebec City-based company, with gold and copper exploration prospects but perhaps best …

. . . Two rigs are turning near Lac de Gras as the Dia Met/BHP joint venture tests its fifth target and Monopros drills northeast of the discovery. . . . Cheaper than drilling and faster than geochemi…

A drill hole at Falconbridge Gold’s (TSE) Blanket Mine Complex in Zimbabwe has intersected 2.04 oz. gold per ton, or 0.49 oz. (cut to 0.6 oz.) over an estimated true width of 9.4 ft. Hole WRE-1, one o…

Today, man is universally condemned as the environmental hooligan. However, nature too can devastate the global balance. For example, the latest phase of sulphur dioxide control is on schedule at the …

The Supreme Court of British Columbia did not approve a proposal to amalgamate Canarc Resource (VSE), Suntac Minerals (VSE) and Rembrandt Gold Mines (ASE). Canarc currently holds a 51% interest in Sun…

The recent official opening of the Black Pine open pit heap leach mine adds yet another low-cost operation to an already impressive portfolio of mines under the control of Pegasus Gold (TSE). Perched …

Exploration activity is booming in the Northwest Territories at both the grassroots and advanced project levels, and expenditures this year are expected to easily surpass $35 million, over 27% more do…

The corporate structure of Imperial Metals (TSE) should become more simple if negotiations are successful to acquire certain limited partnership interests it does not currently own. A German firm rece…

Plans are afoot to reactivate Lyndex Explorations (CDN). Subject to regulatory approvals, the company plans to offer by way of a private placement 400,000 treasury shares on a flow-through basis at 15…

In a bid to raise financing for its heavy mineral sand deposit in Quebec, Tiomin Resources has proposed an amalgamation with publicly traded New Pascalis Mines (ME). New Pascalis, 43% owned by Falconb…