Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) is relinquishing its back-in right to the Hammerdown gold project in western Newfoundland in exchange for 50,000 shares of owner Major General Resources (MGJ-V).The amendm…

Proposals to restructure government financing deals for Russian gold producers in 1999 are meeting with resistance from other state agencies and miners themselves.Gokhran, a branch of the ministry of …

An independent scoping study on the Nico polymetallic deposit in the Northwest Territories is offering some holiday cheer to majority owner Fortune Minerals (FT-T).Situated in the Mazenod Lake distric…

Several metallurgical firms have inked deals with mining companies in order to maximize benefits from processing technologies and expand into new business opportunities.An agreement between GeoBiotics…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index held its ground during the report period ended Dec. 15, losing only 0.17 point to finish at 382.50. The mining index showed signs of life, tacking on 4.89 …

Faced with financial difficulties and a depressed diamond market, Messina Diamond (MSC.U-T) is selling its Star operation in an effort to maintain production at its namesake mine.Both operations are i…

A program of early winter drilling is proving auspicious for Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T), which has uncovered two more kimberlites in the Buffalo Hills region of north-central Alberta.The first of…

Having only recently acquired the Laja gold project in northern Chile, Fremont Gold (FGLD-O) is now joint-venturing the property to a second party.Arizona-based Southern Metals (SUH-V) will earn up to…

Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has announced its intention to buy all outstanding shares Argentina Gold (ARP-V) for $4 each.With about 35.6 million shares outstanding, the takeover bid is worth $142 million pro…