Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Shareholders of McChip Resources (TSE) were told at the recent annual meeting the company is close to acquiring its 50% interest in 72 claims located east of Timmins, Ont., in Stock, Macklem and Germa…

With over $5 million in its treasury, Noble Peak Resources (ASE) says it is making progress with a number of exploration programs in the Northwest Territories. Due to a revision of the flow- through f…

A rush by investors to catch a piece of the summer rally added another 27.02 pts to the composite index today, pushing it to a new post-October 19th high. For the week, the index has gained more than …

Anyone involved in mining in Ontario may owe Charles Stuart a vote of thanks. Stuart is the man who has re-staked the mining claims at Hemlo, Ont., on which the Golden Giant gold mines is built. Stu…

A reserve calculation has been completed by Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) for a portion of the Lamaque exploration lands near Val d’Or, Que. The property is shared equally between Teck Corp (TSE) and Tundra…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Jun 111.50 111.50 111.45 + 2.95 Jul 109.50 104.00 …

One of the various means of raising money for exploration and development that seems to be growing in popularity is the gold loan. Recent news out of Quebec is that a junior, Nova-Cogesco Resources, h…

A positive feasibility study has been received by Consolidated Professor Mines (TSE) for the company’s 100%-owned Duport gold project. Completed by the consulting firm of Wright Engineers, the report …

A controversial ownership dispute over a group of mining claims in the Hemlo, Ont., gold belt has made International Baslen one of the hottest issues in Alberta during recent trading sessions. The fac…

Graphite may not be as easily marketed as gold, but Stewart Lake Resources (TSE) is confident it will have no trouble selling the product from its graphite deposit near Kingston, Ont., at a price that…

A joint venture consisting of USMX Inc. (NASDAQ) and Pegasus Gold (NASDAQ) has encountered “potentially significant gold mineralization” on their Winrock and Casino properties in the Alligator Ridge t…

The highest grade gold values at Huntington Resources’ (VSE) Brett property near Vernon, B.C., appear to occur at a specific elevation; and this may partly explain why several recently announced holes…