Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Higher gold price boosts Barrick’s profit

Barrick Gold (ABX-T) earned US$51 million in the first quarter, almost double that of the corresponding period a year earlier, thanks chiefly to higher gold prices. The income trans…


Kennecott forms new team

Vancouver — A long-term deal inked by Kennecott Exploration and Geoinformatics Exploration (GXL-V) is expected to generate exploration targets on the former’s la…




Claude outlines gold at Santoy

Claude Resources (CRJ-T) has cut significant gold at its Santoy Lake property, 125 km northeast of La Ronge, Sask. The drilling focused on Zones 8 and 8E….


Photo by Pattie BealesEquinox Minerals personnel at the Mulandwe RC sample farm, from left: Kevin van Niekerk, vice-president investor relations and corporate development; Greg Winch, chief exploration geologist; Bruce Nisbet, vice-president exploration; Michael Richards, exploration manager for Africa; Craig Williams, president; Noel McNee, Lumwana site operations and technical manager; and Harry Michael, chief operating officer.

Equinox forges ahead at Lumwana

Solwezi, Zambia — The engineering and development contract for Equinox Minerals‘ (EQN-T) Lumwana copper project has been awarded to GRD Minproc, a unit of Australian-based


The adit at the Maggie Hays nickel mine in Western Australia.

LionOre’s growing Australian presence

Perth, Western Australia — Australia has been good for LionOre Mining International (LIM-T), but the Toronto-based company has also been a boon for Australia….


Tsodilo bullish on Ngamiland

Tsodilo Resources (TSD-V) is encouraging by mineral chemistry results from the A15 kimberlite on the Ngamiland project in Botswana….



Spot Prices Tuesday May 3, 2005 Courtesy of Scotiabank

Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change
Gold $429.20 -5.50
Silver $6.85 -0.42
Platinum<...


Falco buys share in Barrick’s Kabanga

An agreement with Barrick Gold (ABX-T) gives Falconbridge (FL-T) a half-interest in the Kabanga nickel deposit in northwestern Tanzania, a property Barrick inheri…


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