Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Francis Bourqui

Francis Bourqui, director of International Market Development for the Canadian Association of Equipment & Services for Export (CAMSESE), has died in an automobile accident near his home in Stouffville, Ont. He had recently returned from a work-rel…


Photo by Barbara Thomae - Emgold President Bill Witte (left), Geologist Mark Payne and Emgold Director Ross Guenther stand in front of the company's headquarters in Grass Valley, Calif.

Emgold aims to restart Idaho-Maryland mine

Grass Valley, Calif. — After half a century, Emgold Mining (EMR-V) intends to reactivate the Idaho-Maryland underground gold mine near this former mining town, 45 miles west of Lake Tahoe in eastern California. If all goes as p…



PwC survey says BC in good shape

In contrast to the findings in an annual survey of mining companies published by the Fraser Institute, a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers says financing for mining projects in British Columbia improved in 2003.


Thundelarra's exploration director, Brian Richardson, and the company's chairman, Phil Crabb.

Thundelarra spins off gold assets

A sustained gold price, a weakening Australian dollar and good, experienced people are on the wish list of Thundelarra Exploration (THX-A) as it prepares to spin-off its gold assets into a new company.



Newlyweds reaffirm their vows

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P-TSX composite index saw its recent ascent flatten out somewhat with a 99.4-point gain to make 8,418.38 points by the end of the May 26-June 1 report period.


Anglo drops Muskox

Vancouver — Anglo American (AAUK-Q) has dropped its option on Muskox Minerals‘ (MSK-V) Muskox Intrusive project in the Coronation Gulf region of Nunavut.


Juniors show life signs

The TSX Venture Exchange managed neither a loss nor a gain over the report period May 26-June 1, ending at 1603.22 after breaking its 6-week losing streak in the previous week.



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