Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Namco rides out storm

Despite recent financial troubles, Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) managed to post a small profit in 2000.The company (Namco) earned US$1 million (or 2 per share) on revenue of US$41.8 million, compared wi…



Gold rally fades

Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average sunk 218.10 points, or 1.9%, to 11,039.14 during the report period May 23-29.Fears of Russian gold sales brought the yellow metal rally to an abrupt halt, wi…


Rio Grande shows copper

Vancouver-based junior Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) is encouraged by results from the first round of drilling on the Rio Grande iron oxide-copper-gold prospect in northwestern Argentina. The program has…


Slash-and-burn tactics exposed The eco-industry

Congressman James Hansen of Utah is no bleeding-heart liberal, yet he has sponsored and supported enough environmental legislation to have been labelled “too green” by some of his Republican colleague…


HudBay explores in Nfld

A summer field program is set to begin on the Green Bay property in Newfoundland.Hudson Bay Exploration & Development, a Canadian affiliate of Anglo American (AAUK-Q), can earn an initial 60% interest…



The search for balance

I recently ordered Arctic caribou for dinner. I was surprised to see it on the menu, but there it was, one of the evening specials at a fancy restaurant at a Colorado ski resort. I then thought, If it…




High River Gold Mines adds to Buryatzoloto stake

Junior gold producer High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) has inked a deal with Japanese gold finance company Jipangu under which the former will increase its holding in Russian gold producer Buryatzoloto to…


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