Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Drilling by Guinor Gold (GNR-T) at the Lero mine in eastern Guinea has encountered new zones of gold mineralization both below two existing pits and along strike from known resources.

Strenghtening gold prices, coupled with the release of excellent drill results from the Kupol project in Russia’s Far East, propelled shares in Bema Gold (BGO-T) more than 15% higher on Sept. 23 to $2.84.

In play since mid-June, Noranda (NRD-T) has finally whittled down its list of potential suitors to Chinese parastatal enterprise China Minmetals.…

Tahera Diamond‘s (TAH-T) Jericho diamond project in Nunavut took another step toward reality after the Kitikmeot Inuit Association formally signed an Inuit impact-benefit agreement.

Owing to lower-than-expected gold and silver production, Reno-based Metallic Ventures Gold (MVG-T) has suspended mining at its Esmeralda project in northwestern Nevada.

Sabina Resources (SBB-V) has intersected significant base and precious metals mineralization at the Hackett River property in Nunavut.

Toronto-based junior Zenda Capital (ZND-V) will be going ahead with its proposed acquisition of privately held Terex Resources, previously announced in July.

Within six months, Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-T) has increased its proven and probable reserves by 28% at its properties in the Kirkland Lake area of northern Ontario.

While it’s a bit rich for Inco (N-T) to be describing its long-delayed Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt project in Labrador as “ahead of schedule,” construction at the mine site is going so well that the commissioning of the mi…