Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A drilling program is expected to start in early September on the Quet prospect, 90 km northeast of Vancouver, B.C. Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (TSE), has the right to earn a 60% interest i…

St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) Chairman Pierre Gauthier recently fulfilled a promise to put a time limit on negotiations relating to the massive sulphide property east of Val d’Or, Que., of Aur Resourc…

Calgary-based Goldbank Ventures (ASE) says that field work has started on the company’s Goldrun Creek gold-silver-copper project in northwestern British Columbia. Sutton Resources (VSE) can earn a 51%…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Sept 131.80 128.80 128.90 — 2.85 Oct 129.80 129.80 127.20 — 2.60 Nov 127.80 127.80 125.00 — SILVER (in US cent…

Total exploration drilling has reached more than 46,300 ft. in 131 holes at the New World property in Montana, project manager Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (TSE), and partner Crown Butte Res…

Shares of Ontex Resources rose 20 cents to $1.85 during the week ended Aug. 28 as investors begin to speculate on the outcome of a trial involving the company and TSE- listed Metalore Resources. Share…

A 42-claim property in the Red Lake mining camp in northwestern Ontario is being purchased by Societe Miniere Mimiska (ME). An agreement with three individuals — Michael Desmoulins, Perry English and…

A drilling program is under way at a polymetallic project near Kiniskan Lake in the Iskut-Stikine area of British Columbia, Ascot Resources (VSE) and Beauchamps Exploration (VSE) report. Ascot, which …

The results of a preliminary feasibility study on the newly acquired Lincoln project has management of Seine River Resources (VSE) optimistic the historic former producer can be developed into a moder…

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund has approved a request by Deak Resources (TSE) for support by way of a loan facility for the company’s mining and milling operations at Virginiatown, Ont. Deak Presi…

Exploration work by Formation Capital (VSE) on recently acquired ground in eastern Oregon has the company optimistic the property has potential for a bulk tonnage, precious metal deposit that may be a…

The entire board of Toronto- based Black Hawk Mining (TSE) has been positioning itself to take advantage of any developments relating to the company’s U.S. and Canadian nickel projects. According to t…