Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Joint venture partners Watts, Griffis and McOuat and Cominco Engineering Services are proceeding with their plan to design a process control system and to upgrade the milling capacity at a Russian gol…

New gold-bearing formations at eight locations have been encountered by Eden Roc Mineral (ASE) at its Cote d’Ivoire property in West Africa, the company says. Material from widely spaced reconnaissanc…

Vancouver-based Galico Resources (VSE) and Noront Resources (VSE) have reached an agreement to finance further exploration on the Hurdman Twp. property, 45 miles northwest of Cochrane, Ont. To earn a …

A sharp contrast between the fortunes of two of North America’s premier gold producers emerged during the week ended Feb. 4, as Placer Dome and American Barrick Resources laid their cards on the table…

With mineral exploration in British Columbia and the Yukon in the doldrums, diamond exploration and where best to take Spanish or Russian lessons were popular topics for discussion among the approxima…

Ontario mining representatives have advised Premier Bob Rae that he may not be serving the industry well if he asks Northern Development and Mines Minister Shelley Martel to resign from cabinet over c…

Anyone who has had business dealings with J.P. (Pat) Sheridan agrees one would have to get up early to outwit him — a deal maker extraordinaire. Somewhat of a loner and gadfly but with the patience o…

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A letter of intent between a Northfield Minerals (ASE) subsidiary and Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) has paved the way for further exploration on the Swansea gold project about six miles west of Virginiatown,…

Recently armed rebels known as the Touharegs attacked Canadian drilling company St Lambert’s camp in Takanamat, Africa, at 3 a.m. Although the crew members, from Quebec, did not suffer from any injuri…

A joint venture agreement has been reached between Wrightbar Mines (ME) and the Quebec government’s mining exploration company Soquem for exploration of Wrightbar’s Puiseaux Twp. gold property in nort…

The federal government has arranged to sell 5.9 million special warrants, or about 11.5%, of Cameco (TSE) to the public at $14.60 per warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to receive one commo…