Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Aerial view of the portal at Beaver Brook in 1996.

VVC catches Beaver Brook fever

Having closed its $17-million purchase of the mothballed, underground Beaver Brook antimony mine in central Newfoundland, VVC Exploration (VVC-V) is preparing to resume commercial mining on The Rock before the end of the year.


Redcorp to revive Tulsequah Chief

Vancouver-based Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) is planning to revive the Tulsequah Chief mine project in northwestern British Columbia.



Falco’s earnings soar in Q1

Higher metal prices more than offset the effects of a 3-week strike at Falconbridge’s (FL-T) Sudbury operations and helped it post a nearly five-fold increase in earnings during the first quarter.


Atna to participate in Wolverine (April 26, 2004)

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.



Anooraq hits PGMs at Drenthe

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


Chile to levy charge on mining companies

Chile will impose a charge on mining companies operating there in an effort to ensure that the country receives more benefits from its mineral wealth. The charge will be tied to companies’ sales and take into account their profits.



Base metals buoyed by manufacturing gains; Shakespeare

The most recent U.S. industrial production data showed a solid gain in the fourth quarter of 2003, led by a 1% jump in manufacturing output. The gains were boad-based, spreading across almost all manufacturing output categories. The February stren…




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