Kensington goes for $35 million financing
Vancouver – Kensington Resources (KRT-V) has lined up a $35-million financing for continued exploration of its Fort…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Lundin reports lower reserves at Zinkgruvan
Vancouver An inhouse reserve-resource update at Lundin Mining’s (LUN-T) Zinkgruvan mine in southern Sweden pegs t…
Alexis and Noranda cut significant base metals
Joint venture partners Alexis Minerals (AMC-V) and Noranda (NRD-T) have cut significant base metals at their West A…
Aurizon extends Casa Berardi high-grade
Ongoing underground drilling around the West mine area at the Casa Berardi project in northwestern Quebec has turne…
Thistle gets CCAA reprieve
Creditor protection for Thistle Mining (THT-T) will be extended another three months after a decision in the Ontari…
Jacobina pours first gold
Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T) has poured its first gold bar from development ore at the reactivated Jacobina mine in Ba…
Write down swamps Rio Narcea
A US$28.4-million write down on the carrying values of the El Valle and Carles mines in Spain pushed owner Rio Narc…
Ivanhoe partners with Mitsui on Mongolian developments
Vancouver – Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has struck a strategic alliance with Mitsui & Co (MITSY-Q) on development of meta…
Southern Peru Copper to become copper giant
Shareholders of Southern Peru Copper (PCU-N) have approved a merger with the mining arm of Grupo Mexico, Minera Mex…
Bear Creek surprised by silver grades
Vancouver – Surface trenching on Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) Corani gold-silver project in southeastern Peru, has e…
Matamec pulls nickel values at Vulcain (March 29, 2005)
Drilling by Matamec Explorations (MAT-V) at the Vulcain prospect, 165 km southeast of Val d’Or, Que., has confirmed…
Golden Star puts toe in Ivoire (March 29, 2005)
West African gold producer Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) has inked an agreement with the state mining enterprise in…