Cumberland looks to further improve Meadowbank
Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) has approved a budget of $2.5 million for a first phase of work at it’s Meadowbank Gol…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Tribute options Confederation Lake property
Toronto-based Tribute Minerals (TBM-V) has inked an option deal to acquire Noranda’s (NRD-T) 155-sq.-km Confederati…
Trading Summary (February 18, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold issues continued lower on Monday dropping 84.42 points or 1.4% to 5,994.56. The b…
Getchell pushes placer into red
Vancouver — Placer Dome (PDG-T) posted a US$29 million profit during the fourth quarter, but US$301 million in wri…
TNR joins NovaGold in Alaska
Vancouver — Focusing on completing a full feasibility study over the 13-million-oz. Donlin Creek gold deposit, Nov…
Partners agree to nuptials in Nunavut
Equal partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have agreed to combine the two companies via a prev…
Golden Phoenix nixes Borealis deal
Citing issues that arose during its due diligence, Golden Phoenix Minerals (GPXM-O) has rescinded the letter agreem…
Newmont wraps up Franco acquisition
Newmont Mining (NEM-T) announced on Sunday that it has wrapped up one prong of its proposed three-way merger deal b…
Bright forecast for silver
Silver halide photography is poised to grow, according to Donald Franz, publisher of the Florida-based Photofinishing News.Demand for silver in halide-based photography and digital imaging is expected…
Mining operations keep Inmet profitable
Buoyed by operating earnings from all three of its mines, Inmet Mining (IMN-T) closed the year with a net profit of $18.9 million (44 per share) on revenue of $106.8 million.The figure was a substant…
Prospecting in Wekusko, Part 2
In the fall of 1955, my prospecting partner, Einar Sanden, and I transported a diamond drill rig to the east shore of Crowduck Bay in northern Manitoba to explore a new lithium prospect. I had the tem…
Recovery in the air
During the Feb. 4-10 report period, we witnessed a serious test of nerves in metals markets.In the base metals sector, copper prices maintained a narrow range in the highest trading area since June 20…