Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver — Aspiring gold producer Century Mining (CMM-V) has drawn further on its financing facility to fund ongoing development of its recently acquired Sigma mine, near Val d’Or…

Underground drilling on the VC zone at the Kiena gold mine in northwestern Quebec continues to show gold mineralization across minable widths….

Vancouver — The indicated sulphide resource at the Penasco silver deposit in Mexico’s Zacatecas state has increased by 30%….

Jaguar Nickel (JNI-T) has decided against using an atmospheric-pressure leaching system on lateritic nickel at the Sechol project, in Guatemala, after metallurgical tests indicated…

Vancouver — The latest in a string of mining mergers has Noranda (NRD-T) and Falconbridge (FL-T) joining forces to form a Canadian-based heavyweight in the globa…

Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) reported record earnings of US$142 million for 2004, as well as record gold, silver and copper reserves….

A preliminary evaluation suggests the Lac Herbin gold deposit, 10 km east of Val d’Or, Que., could support a small underground operation for owner Alexis Minerals (AMC-V)….

Vancouver — Lundin Mining‘s (LUN-T) planned acquisition of ARCON International Resources is expected to boost zinc production dramatically….

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P TSX Composite Index pulled back from its recent highs to end the March 9-15 report period 194.03 points lighter at 9,709,27. The gold index drifted 4.38 points sou…

An updated reserve estimate at the Jacobina gold project in Bahia state, Brazil, has extended the planned mine life by two years….