Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver — Drilling at Western Keltic Mines‘ (WKM-V) Kutcho Creek copper-zinc project in northern British Columbia has expanded the higher-grade resource.

Vancouver — Eastfield Resources (ETF-V) has expanded copper-gold mineralization at the Lorraine project in north-central British Columbia.

Diversified miner Xstrata (XTA-L) of Switzerland has launched a hostile, all-cash offer for the world’s third-largest nickel producer, Australia’s WMC Resources (WMC-N).

First Nickel (FNI-T) has hit more high-grade nickel at its Dundonald property, 60 km east of Timmins, Ont.

Higher uranium prices have rekindled interest in the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. Among the companies stepping up their efforts in the region is Denison Mines (DEN-T), which has signed two deals to earn interests in…

Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has optioned Miranda Gold‘s (MAD-V) Red Canyon property in Nevada’s Battle Mountain-Cortez trend.