Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Noront Resources (VSE) has agreed to place a total of $1.16 million of flow-through shares with two flow-through funds. The money will be spent on the exploration of properties in Newfoundland and in …

U.S. gold producer Pegasus Gold Corp. (TSE) has signed a letter of intent to option the Comet mine property in Montana held by High River Gold Mines (VSE). Located just six miles from Pegasus’ Montana…

Mining entrepreneur J. Patrick Sheridan has filed notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange of his intention to acquire up to 915,763 additional shares of New Golden Sceptre Minerals (TSE) on the open ma…

In the next three years, American Barrick Resources (TSE) expects to triple its gold output to more than one million ounces per year, placing it among the largest gold producers in the Free World. The…

Cominco Engineering Services has been hired by Claude Resources (TSE) to complete the final feasibility study for the company’s Seabee gold project east of La Ronge, Sask. Cominco, which is beginning …

Champion Gold Resources (COATS) has signed an option agreement with Dore Norbaska Resources (TSE) giving it the right to earn a 15% interest in a gold property near Coronation Gulf, N.W.T. The propert…

The 46th annual federal-provincial mines ministers’ conference will be held in Sudbury Aug 29-31. “I am very pleased that the government has recognized all that northern Ontario has to offer by select…

VANCOUVER Big Creek Res — 200,000 sold for gross $90,000. Bunker Hill Mng Co — opt exerc on 40,000 @ $3 per sh. Golden Rainbow Res — 500,000 sold for gross $160,000. Goldrite Mng Corp — opt exerc …

There have been many horror stories in this country in the past year about premature feasibility studies that over-estimate grade and mineable reserves but under-estimate capital and production costs….

The mineral potential of southeast Alaska, western British Columbia and the Yukon Territory will be addressed at “Conference Juneau,” a symposium being held April 19-22 in Juneau, Alaska. Two full day…

A major exploration program is planned this year on the Lara deposit of Minnova Inc. (TSE) and Laramide Resources (TSE on southern Vancouver Island. The Lara massive sulphide deposit has drill- indica…

At least 20 publicly traded companies have acquired properties in what is shaping up to be an exciting new exploration play for nickel and copper near Lac St. Jean, Que. Interest in the area stems fro…