Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Market awaits election outcome

Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average fell 271.12 points, or 2.5%, to 10,681.06 for the period ended Nov. 14, owing to uncertainty and confusion surrounding the U.S. presidential election.However…


Drilling resumes at Tambo Grande

Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has resumed drilling of the B-5 massive sulphide body at its Tambo Grande project in northern Peru.The program will determine the extent of a high-grade copper zone discover…


Cross Lake active near Timmins

Vancouver-based Cross Lake Minerals (CRN-V) is carrying out soil sampling at its Sheraton zinc-silver property, in Timmins, Ont.The program follows the recent discovery of several geophysical anomalie…


Weda Bay develops nickel laterite project

Having delineated a sizable nickel-laterite resource on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, junior Weda Bay Minerals (WDA-T) is now studying the feasibility of developing an open-pit nickel-cobalt min…


Corriente focuses on Equadoran properties

Vancouver — Having thinned out its portfolio of Argentine properties and put its Tasna bismuth mine, in Bolivia, up for sale, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) is focusing its exploration efforts on the Co…


Cancor finds new zone

The discovery of a new copper-zinc-silver-gold zone has Cancor Mines (KCR-M) optimistic that ongoing work will enhance the potential of its Gemini property in the Abitibi region of Quebec.The discover…




Bema gets squeezed by senior partners

Although gold prices remained below US$267 per oz. during the Nov. 8-15 report period, there was a steady stream of news from both major and junior gold companies.Down 5 to 41, Vancouver-based Bema …


CDNX continues fourth-quarter slump

Canada’s junior exchange posted losses on all fronts during the report period ended Nov. 14. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tumbled 94.54 points, or 2.8%, to finish the week at 3,180.64…


TSE needs better system

We recently observed, with some dismay, the fiasco on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) involving the trading of Nortel Networks. Increasingly, there are concerns that this fiasco will reflect poorly o…


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