Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Radisson Mining Resources (ME) has purchased 1.4 million shares of Duquesne Gold Mines, a private company. Duquesne holds a 75% interest in the Duquesne gold property in Quebec. Radisson must pay $4.2…

A deal has been completed which will merge a subsidiary of South Atlantic Ventures (VSE) with a subsidiary of Union Mines to form a new company called Union Copper. Atlantic will remain the sole share…

In late 1988, Robert Salna and several associates purchased the controlling interest in Monte Carlo Gold Mines Ltd. Since that time, changes in the management team of Monte Carlo have facilitated a ne…

Struggling against falling bullion prices, LynnGold Resources’ (TSE) MacLellan mine near Lynn Lake, Man., produced 13,460 oz of gold at a cost of $443 per oz during the first quarter of this year. Tho…

Drilling by Oneida Resources (VSE) on the company’s Mexican Hat gold property has returned an exceptional hole of 285 ft grading 0.203 oz gold per ton. The assay cut to one oz was 0.096 oz gold per to…

Toronto-based Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) recently completed the sale of its real estate division to Ontario developer Iona Corporation for $42.8 million. Net proceeds from the sale after repayment of mo…

Governments in Canada have the power to give mining companies the right to develop the country’s mineral resources. They also have the responsibility of making sure companies use the best available te…

The retirement of a Supreme Court of Canada judge could result in another appeal hearing in the ownership dispute over the Page- Williams gold mine in the Hemlo area of northern Ontario. Justice Willi…

Ongoing concern about the direction of the economy and gold’s dismal performance managed to keep investors on the sidelines for yet another week. The prolonged market slump has taken its toll on even …

Possible and probable reserves at the Grevet M property in northwestern Quebec, northeast of Quevillon, stand at 2.1 million tonnes grading 8.72% zinc, project partners Serem-Quebec and VSM Exploratio…

American Reserve sells 60% of Timmins project Vancouver-based American Reserve Mining Corp. (VSE) has sold a 60% interest in its Paymaster gold property at Timmins, Ont., to Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) for…

Exploration is scheduled to begin in June on a zinc-lead-silver property in the Northwest Territories recently optioned by Ego Resources (TSE). Ego has an option to earn a 100% interest in Initiative …