Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Continued strong metal prices appear to have prompted some junior exploration company shareholders to take profits by selling portions of their positions. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index slid…

Vancouver — Partners San Gold Resources (SGR-V) and Gold City Industries (GC-V) have intersected high-grade gold mineralization at the San Gold 3 zone, 6 km east…

Vancouver — European Minerals (EPM-T) has raised US$80 million in debt financing, underwritten by two banks, for development of the Varvarinksoye copper-gold project in northern Ka…

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….