IMA deals Sierra
Vancouver With a drill rig turning on its high profile Navidad group of properties, IMA Exploration (IMR-V) has d…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Orezone’s Burkina Faso drill program update
The first seven shallow, reverse-circulation infill holes on the Main zone at the Bondi gold project in Burkina Fas…
Osisko makes for Brazil (December 22, 2003)
A recently signed deal with private Brazilian explorer and developer Amazonia Mineracao paves the way for Osisko Ex…
Metco shares surge on Noranda option
Shares in Metco Resources (MKO-V) surged 2.5, or about 21%, to 14.5 in late afternoon trading in Vancouver on Dec…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 22, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,080/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.00/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.62/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$16.60-18.30/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$1.005/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$320/kg.Iridi…
WGC unveils new gold collection
The World Gold Council has unveiled a collection and marketing initiative dubbed “Gold Expressions,” aimed at bolstering the global market for Italian-made gold jewelry.Following its formal launch in …
FNX, Dynatec exercise Inco option (December 22, 2003)
The Sudbury joint venture of FNX Mining (FNX-T) and Dynatec (DY-T) has moved to full ownership of five properties it previously held under an option agreement with Inco (N-T).FNX, with a thr…
Intrepid finds Argentine gold
Toronto-based Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) reports high-grade gold and silver values following trenching on the Kamila zone of the Casposo property in northwestern Argentina.Intrepid has extended the zon…
Ghana gov’t supports AngloGold-Ashanti tie
The government of Ghana has expressed its support of the planned US$1.7-billion merger between Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) and AngloGold (AU-N).The government agreed to vote its 16.9% stake in Ashanti …
Partners step up work at Windfall Lake
With results from the remaining holes now in hand, partners Fury Explorations (FUR-V), Alto Ventures (ATV-V) and Noront Resources (NOT-V) are preparing for their next drill campaign at the Wind…
Limousine Butte drilling turns up gold
Vancouver — Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) reports impressive assay results from the first two holes drilled on its wholly owned Limousine Butte project, in Nevada’s White Pine Cty.The initial holes in …
Stealth moves ahead at Toodoggone
Vancouver — Stealth Minerals (SML-V) is exploring its land position in the Toodoggone region of north-central British Columbia.In the past year, the junior made three discoveries in the Toodoggone re…