Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Barrick shows grassroots prowess with Peruvian find

A new emphasis on grassroots exploration paid off for Barrick Gold (ABX-T) in 2002 with the discovery of the 9.5-million-oz. Lagunas Norte gold deposit at Alto Chicama in northern Peru.Barrick jump-st…


Tanzania: a miner’s elephant country

Better known for red-cloaked Masai tribesmen and big game safaris, the United Republic of Tanzania is actually a phenomenally mineral-rich land.Formerly known as British East Africa, and German East A…


Croinor deposit grows

A slew of new drill results and an ongoing campaign are keeping South-Malartic Exploration (MSU-V) as determined as ever as to advance the venerable Croinor gold deposit to production.Situated 70 km e…



Queenston intensifies work in Ontario and Quebec

With three drills turning on its projects in northeastern Ontario and northwestern Quebec, this winter is shaping up to be a busy one for Queenston Mining (QMI-T).The company recently completed a 6-ho…


Hansa takes over Rhonda claims

Thoroughly occupied by the Northwest Territories diamond hunt, Calgary-based Rhonda Corporation (RDM-V) has spun off its holdings in the Courageous Lake gold belt, north of Yellowknife, to affiliate H…


Exploration heats up in SW New Brunswick

Despite a slump in base metal exploration, 2002 proved to be a banner year for precious metals in New Brunswick. It was gold’s turn to shine as exploration efforts turned up widespread occurrences in …


Opawica finds high-grade in Brazil

Toronto-based Opawica Explorations (OPW-T) has received positive results from the first phase of due diligence at the Bom Jardim gold property in the Tapajos district of Para state in north-central Br…



Amerigo prepares spring budget

Once the snow melts, Amerigo Resources (ARG-T) will renew its search for iron oxide copper-gold deposits in the Sault Ste. Marie region of northwestern Ontario.At the Coppercorp property, Amerigo will…



Doyon hoist needs repairs

A breakdown of the production hoist at Cambior’s (CBJ-T) Doyon mine, 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., may result in layoffs during an estimated 2-6 weeks of repairs.At presstime, the company was dis…


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