Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Diamond drills are currently probing a new gold showing on Dolphin Explorations (TSE) Cape Ray property in southwestern Newfoundland. The gold showing, known as the Big Pond occurrence, is situated ab…

Toronto-based Orcana Resources (VSE) has optioned a group of 18 claims located about six miles east of the Val d’Or massive sulphide discovery currently being explored by Aur Resources (TSE) and Socie…

Vancouver-based Dayton Developments (VSE) has entered into an option agreement with Chevron Resources to acquire a 100% interest in the Andacollo gold property located in Chile. The property is situat…

The first results from this season’s drill program on the Grevet M zinc deposit have been released by VSM Exploration (ME). Hole 65 intersected 9.8 ft grading 9.45% zinc, 0.74% copper and 1.1 oz silve…

John Hansuld, the man whose name became almost synonymous with Canamax Resources (TSE), has been named president and chief executive officer of Spirit Lake Explorations (ME). Hansuld resigned as Presi…

Underground drilling has successfully intersected the R-8 zone of the Sulphurets gold-silver property in northern British Columbia on three sections, Newhawk Gold Mines (TSE) reports. The R-8 zone, un…

While he holds great faith in both the resolve and ingenuity of the people in the mining industry, T. A. (Tom) Dickson, mine manager of Minnova’s Winston Lake Division at Schrieber, Ont., sees this as…

Spokane- based Steelhead Resources (VSE) recently granted FMC Gold Co. (NYSE) the right to perform a detailed evaluation of its Excelsior gold-silver project located in Whatcom Cty., Wash. The agreeme…

Narrow gold intersections have been obtained by 007 Precious Metals (VSE) at its Rainbow Island gold property in the Sturgeon Lake area of northwestern Ontario. The best assay result from seven shallo…

Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. (TSE) has declared a 7 cents dividend on its common shares for the two quarters ended Sept 30, payable Sept 15 to shareholders of record Aug 15. The company has…

Having read articles in The Northern Miner as to the Paymaster disaster when 16 miners plunged to their deaths when a cable broke and the safety dogs failed, I notice that various dates have been stat…

Recent exploration drilling by Westmin Resources (TSE) intersected significant thicknesses of massive sulphide mineralization in a new zone at the company’s Myra Falls mine property near Campbell Rive…