Aur rides the copper highway inspite of a few bumps
With the firing of its chief financial officer and the announcement of a new listing on Chile’s Santiago Stock Exch…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Sparring partners approve FalC budget (April 21, 2006)
The Fort la Corne (FalC) joint-venture partners have unanimously approved a whopping $43.2-million exploration bu…
Frontera Copper adopts shareholder rights plan
Vancouver – The board of Frontera Copper (FCC-T) has adopted a rights plan designed to ensure “fair treatment” of …
Miramar grows Hope Bay resource (April 21, 2006)
Vancouver – A significant resource increase at its Hope Bay gold project, in Nunavut, has Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MN…
Inco’s earnings shrink
Higher production costs helped take a big bite out of Inco’s (N-T, N-N) first-quarter earnings, despite higher nick…
Nevada Pacific encouraged by trenching results at El Tule
Vancouver – A recent trenching program by Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) has returned encouraging results from the El…
High-grade intercepts carry Kinbauri
Despite a pull back in the price of gold Kinbauri Gold (KNB-T) gained on the market on the strength of high-grade g…
Mexivada stakes Nevada
Mexivada Mining (MNV-V) has staked and filed 51 new lode mining claims in the Freiberg Mining District in Lincoln C…
Bayswater-Pathfinder nuptials to unite uranium juniors
Vancouver – In a move to create an expanded uranium-focused junior, Bayswater Ventures (BVE-V, BVEVF-O) and Pathfin…
MetalCORP drilling turns up a basket of minerals
MetalCORP’s (MTC-V) property in northwestern Ontario is turning up an array of minerals that are both surprising …
Detour proving fortuitous
Drilling on Block A at the Detour Lake gold property in northeastern Ontario continues to yield high gold grades fo…
Alexco eyes exploration opportunities at Keno Hill
Vancouver – Alexco Resource (AXR-T) has moved another step closer to acquiring the assets of two companies that ho…