Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver-based Tone Resources () has entered into an agreement with Teck Cominco (TEK-T) to explore an area of mutual interest in Nevada.

North American Mining: 111.04 (+0.03)…

Vancouver — Pacific Rim (PMU-V) plans to sell its Chilean unit that holds the Andacollo gold mine to Toronto-based MCK Mining ().

Saskatoon-based Cameco (CCO-T) and the National Atomic Co. of Kazakstan plan to spend some US$38 million to bring the Inkai uranium deposit in that country into commercial production in 2007.

As outgoing president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), I have had the luck during my term to experience the exploration industry go from a very deep depression in 2002 through to a satisfying resurgence. This was exe…

Dynatec stays at Red Lake…

Bruce Alway, a precious metals analyst with Gold Fields Mineral Services, will discuss Gold Survey 2004 on April 16 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.

Following positive early sampling results, Goldeye Explorations (GGY-V) plans to open an exploration drift on the Sonia gold and silver prospect in central Chile.

Vancouver — Drilling by First Point Minerals (FPX-V) at the Rio Luna property in Nicaragua has intersected a stockwork zone of high-grade gold mineralization near the surface. The 2,000-metre, 15-hole program is testing the Bal…

With assay results in hand from an additional 21 holes, Imperial Metals () is expected to release an updated reserve and resource statement for its wholly owned Mount Polley copper-gold project in central British Columbia.

Dublin-based Minmet intends to spin off its assets in the Dominican Republic for flotation on the TSX Venture Exchange via a reverse-takeover by Ontario-based Wellington Cove Explorations.