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…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Cornerstone spreads risk, saves cash by joint venturing
For many juniors, keeping the treasury topped up while funding exploration on projects is difficult. One way a company can achieve this is through joint ventures, whereby a partner earns an interest i…
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…
Securities session at PDAC
David Brown, chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission, will be among the speakers at a 3-hour session on securities regulations at the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Associatio…
First McAra holes find stringer sulphides
Three drill holes at the McAra property in the southern Abitibi belt in Ontario have intersected stringer-form pyrite and pyrrhotite.Owner Mustang Minerals (YMU-V) is testing a series of drill targets…
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…
Barron’s mugs Royal Gold
An exceedingly negative story about Royal Gold in the March 1 edition of Barron’s knocked a painful $6 off the gold royalty company’s shares, which dipped below US$14 before recovering to US$15.46 at …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (March 10, 2003)
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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…
Exploration work upgrades Northgate’s Kemess North
Vancouver — In 2002, Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) spent US$3.5 million drilling 42 holes at the Kemess North deposit in the Toodoggone River area of north-central British Columbia. In the process, t…
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…
Goldcorp buys into Madison
Vancouver — Cash-rich Goldcorp (G-T) has taken a 6.9% equity stake in junior Madison Enterprises (MNP-V).Through a private-placement, the Red Lake gold producer purchased 5 million units of Madison a…