Articles by Northern Miner Staff

John Gammon

Ontario ADM John Gammon retiring

After serving under five Ontario premiers, three political parties and nine mines ministers, Assistant Deputy Mines Minister John Gammon is calling it quits and celebrating the occasion by throwing a…


Southwestern advances Boka to prefeasibility

Vancouver — A preliminary assessment of the Boka gold project has prompted Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) to forge ahead with a prefeasibility study that will examine both open-pit…


William Pearson and Pedro Moura de Macedo of Desert Sun Mining examine core from the Pindobau prospect.

Pindobau a test case for new model at Jacobina

Pindobau, Brazil — The principal test of a new model for gold mineralization in the Jacobina gold camp of Bahia state, Brazil, is a program near the northern end of the Serra de Jacobina, the line o…


Mining personnel from Manhattan Minerals walk through the village of Tambogrande in northwestern Peru in 1999. Local opposition to Manhattan and its Tambo Grande project eventually scuttled the company's plans to develop rich polymetallic deposits under and near the town.

Anti-mining protests grow in Peru

Lima, Peru — Judging by the figures, Peruvians should feel real affection for their mining industry. The sector provides tens of thousands of jobs, generated more than US$6 billion in exports last ye…


Fronteer expands Turkish gold zones

Vancouver — Drilling by Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T) on both its Agi Dagi and Kirazli projects in western Turkey has increased the gold potential of both properties….


North Am. Palladium inks Lynn option

North American Palladium (NAP-T) and Rare Earth Metals (REM-V) have signed a definitive agreement to explore for nickel-copper deposits in the Lynn Lake area of M…


A drill rig tests the Shea Creek uranium project in the Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan where a recent 3.5-metre interval averaged 58.3% U3O8. The project is jointly held by Cogema and UEX.

Cogema, UEX drilling hits 58% U3 O8

Vancouver — Drilling by uranium producer Cogema on its western Athabasca Basin Shea Creek joint venture with UEX Corp. (UEX-T) has intersected extremely high-grade uranium values….



Diamond Fields sells marine diamonds

Vancouver — A parcel of Namibian diamonds recovered by the first marine-mining vessel owned and operated by Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) has generated proceeds in line with…


Coronation mobilizes drills to Coppermine

Vancouver — With results in hand from recent geophysical surveys, Coronation Minerals (MSA-V) is preparing to drill-test targets at its copper-nickel-platinum project situated 60 k…


Minera Andes advances San Jose

Vancouver — By summer’s end, Minera Andes (MAI-V) expects to have a completed feasibility study in hand for the San Jose silver-gold project in Santa Cruz province, Argentina….



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