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lonore bigger, better

Drilling by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) is expanding gold mineralization at the lonore property in the Opineca reservoir region of Quebec….


Spot Prices Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Courtesy of Scotiabank

Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change
Gold $434.65 +3.90
Silver $7.26 -0.29
Platinum<...






Copper proving profitable

The week of Feb. 23-March 1 saw the price of gold rise 60, to US$433.45 where it closed in the afternoon in London. The gold index fell 9.7 points to close at 205.42. The diversified metals and minin…


Share your Northern Miner Memories

The Northern Miner is turning 90 this year and we need your help! We are looking for your stories, anecdotes and memories. Whether you are part of the mining community, investment world or an avid rea…



A cross-section showing Jubilee Mines' promising nickel-mineralized zones near its Cosmos open-pit mine.

The best story in town: Jubilee Mines

Perth, Western Australia — The rapid growth of Australian nickel production and proving up of new deposits is very much in the hands of junior companies that four years ago were either not born or ju…


Uranium pot stirs in Australia

Perth, Western Australia — In the early 1970s, Australia seemed like a new force in the global uranium industry: in the span of a few years, explorers Down Under were able to prove up 26% of the worl…


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