Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver-listed Golden Hat Resources recently completed a limited drill program at the Dunkin property in the Narrow Lake area, 45 miles northeast of Red Lake, Ont., the company said recently. Accord…

The significance of gold in the reserves held by central banks is often overlooked. This may be because these gold bullion holdings are often included in official statistics at artificially low valuat…

A second phase of drilling is being undertaken by Etruscan Enterprises on its Gabel Canyon project in Eureka Cty., Nev. The company can earn a 50% interest by spending $275,000 on the property. Two ho…

A former president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada has some advice, in light of the Hemlo land dispute involving Lac Minerals and International Corona Resources, for someone th…

With a first-quarter cash position of $8.4 million, Euro-Nevada Mining of Toronto considers itself well financed to seek royalty acquisitions in the Carlin gold belt near Elko, Nev. Incorporated last …

Mineral exploration has been a boon to the Red Lake, Ont., district during the past year. In fact, the sum total of employment generated by those looking for mines rivals that of the Campbell Red Lake…

The mineral specimens were magnificent — massive magnetite- chalcopyrite, boulder-sized. The geologists had just brought them in from the field, 2000 miles by foot, helicopter and ‘plane. It was late…

Skarn-type deposits have been minor but steady producers of gold throughout history. More than one million kilograms of gold have been produced from 50 skarn deposits worldwide. This represents only t…

As a long-time resident of Red Lake, I saw large scale exploration carried out in 1945-49 when over 100 properties were being worked, with two prolific gold mines found — Campbell and Dickenson. Thes…

Galactic Resources reports net income of $1.8 million(US) or 7 cents per share for 1987 compared to a $25.6-million or $1.30-per-share loss a year earlier. The company’s fourth quarter net was $1.4 m…

The Winter Olympics may be over, but Argus Resources led the pack this week trading over 1.2 million shares in three days. Those are big numbers for an Alberta listing and they reflect continued drill…

Despite lower gold prices and a stronger Canadian dollar, there is a much more positive tone to the Vancouver market this week. Brokerage month-end, which has tended to depress stocks recently, is no …