Bulk samples show Star’s potential
Initial results from underground bulk sampling on the Star kimberlite in Saskatchewan’s Fort la Corne field indicate the recovery of coarse-size diamonds of up to 3.5 carats.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Wheaton-Iamgold merger dies in vote
Shareholders of
Rio Narcea eyes Tasiast
With an increasingly hostile 4-way merger battle raging elsewhere,
Pelangio seeks to revive Detour Lake
Detour Lake, Ont. — Among junior resource companies,
Trend a friend for Cortez area players
The Cortez area is undergoing a flurry of exploration and drilling activity spurred by drilling successes at the Cortez Hills joint venture.
BLM raises claims fees
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is increasing mining claim fees, which by law must be adjusted for inflation based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
New deal at Stillwater (July 12, 2004)
A tentative labour agreement has been reached, ending three months of collective bargaining by representatives of Stillwater Mining and the Local 8-0001, a unit of the Paper, Allied Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers (PACE) International unio…
Golds lose steam during holiday week
The report period June 29-July 6 saw reduced activity caused by Canada Day and, south of the border, Independence Day. Gold closed down $9.75 to finish at US$394.50 per oz. in the afternoon of July 6 in London. The gold index was down by 0.04 poin…
Obituaries (July 12, 2004)
John Patrick O’Keefe…
TSX adds mining companies, clout
Healthy metal prices lured 19 mining companies to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange in the first half of 2004, adding $2.3 billion (US$1.7 billion) to a bourse already rich in resource companies.
Santa Cruz commissions feasibility study at San Jose
Minera Santa Cruz has commissioned a feasibility study of its San Jose gold-silver project in southeastern Argentina.