Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Time to clean house

Canada’s national election is in the offing, and if there is no blue wave on the pattern of 1984, there is at least a ripple or two. They’re washing over Liberal hands, which are busy grasping at straws.


Mining looks good worldwide

The net profits reported by the world’s 30 largest listed mining companies increased by 95%, to US$11.5 billion from US$5.8 billion, in 2003, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.


Miners support cyanide code

Six of the world’s largest gold producers, together with three manufacturers of sodium cyanide, have pledged their commitment to the International Cyanide Management Code (Code).




Anooraq-Pelawan combo OKed

Vancouver — The South African Exchange Bank has given conditional approval to the proposed combination of Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V) and Pelawan Investments.


Uranium miners heat up

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index jumped 5.21 points, or 2.7%, to 201.46 during the June 16-22 report period. Not surprisingly, the price of gold rose US$10.50 to an afternoon fix of US$395.75 per oz. in New York on June 22. The rest of the…


Resource tabled for Boyongan

A resource estimate has been calculated for the Boyongan copper-gold deposit on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. The deposit is part of the 250-sq.-km North project, owned equally by Philex Gold (PGI-T) and a…


Gold rebound nudges juniors higher

The TSX Venture Exchange retook some ground over the trading period June 16-22, closing at 1,568.96, up almost 46 points. The junior market was propelled by a rebound in the gold price, closing at US$395 per oz., up about US$6. Gold seems to be en…




Taparko-Bouroum feasibility positive

With a positive feasibility study for the Taparko and Bouroum gold deposits in eastern Burkina Faso in hand, High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) has concluded a deal with Axmin (AXM-V) to take over Bouroum.


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