Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver — Results from diamond drilling by St. Jude Resources () at the Benso gold project in Ghana suggest grades increase with depth.

Having just acquired a controlling stake in the “jeweler to the stars,” Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) has installed Thomas O’Neill as chief executive officer of Harry Winston.

Over the period ended April 20, America’s big coal producers dominated the greatest-value-change list, with Peabody Energy leading the way by rising US$1.35, to US$48.

An update of the feasibility study on the Aljustrel zinc project in Portugal shows increased capital costs, partly offset by higher revenues.

Robust prices for silver and zinc have prompted Vancouver-based Atna Resources (ATN-T) to renew its exploration efforts in the Yukon, including the Wolverine joint venture in the Finlayson Lake region.

Higher coal prices helped push Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) back into the black in 2003.

Vancouver — Initial results from drilling of the Drenthe platinum-palladium-gold-nickel deposit in South Africa are encouraging for Anooraq Resources (ARQ-T).

Gold’s decline to below US$400 per oz. during the report period April 14-20 took its toll on the junior mining sector.