Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver — A 1,200-metre drill program is testing the Quitovac gold project in Mexico’s Sonora state. The project is held jointly by CastleRock Resources (CRI-V) and Copper Ridge Explorations (KRX-V).

With the May 5-11 report period dominated by headlines heralding impending interest rate hikes, China’s decision to try to slow its sizzling economy, and soaring oil prices, one could hardly fault investors for bolting for the doors. And bolt they…

Vancouver — A letter agreement sets the stage for Century Mining (CMM-V) to acquire the historic Sigma-Lamaque gold mine complex in the Val d’Or camp of northwestern Quebec.

Vancouver — Higher metal prices and lower production costs helped Hecla Mining (HL-N) nearly double its first-quarter gross profit to US$13.4 million, compared with US$7 million a year earlier.

Vancouver — J-Pacific Gold (JPN-V) has retained Roscoe Postle Associates to develop an exploration plan for the Blackdome mine property, 70 km west of Clinton in south-central British Columbia.

Faced with a diminishing orebody, Kinross Gold (K-T) and joint-venture partner High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) have decided to suspend development at the New Britannia mine in Snow Lake, Man.