Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Tenke raises funds for Vicuna

Vancouver — Tenke Mining (TNK-T) will sell 3 million shares to a syndicate of underwriters in return for $8.25 million, some of which will be used to explore the Vicuna copper-gold-silver project in …



Falconbridge ratifies new deal in Sudbury

Falconbridge (FL-T) has avoided another strike at its nickel operations in Sudbury, Ont., by signing 220 unionized office, clerical and technical employees to a 3-year labour pact just hours before th…


Southwestern Res. soars on Boka discovery

With shares trading at about $35, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) has been given a rousing vote of confidence for its exploration efforts at the Boka gold project in southern China.The Vancouver-based …


The regional geology of Nicaragua, highlighting the country's mining districts.

Glencairn looks for new veins at El Limon

Leon, Nicaragua — Glencairn Gold (GGG-T) has begun a major hunt for new reserve ounces around its aging El Limon gold mine in Nicaragua.The Toronto-based junior acquired a 95% stake in the mine last …


Tournigan drills Curraghinalt

Vancouver — Drilling by Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has intersected high-grade gold mineralization at the Curraghinalt project in Northern Ireland. The program is designed to upgrade the resource classifi…


Alcoa sheds its chemicals division

Aluminum giant Alcoa closed the period ended March 2 up US45 to US$37.71 after its 60%-owned subsidiary Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals completed the sale of Alcoa Specialty Chemicals to two private …



Olympus boosts stake in Phuoc Son

Shares in Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-V) dropped nearly 10% in early trading in Vancouver on March 1 after the company announced an all-share deal to boost its stake in the Phuoc Son gold project in…



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