Study positive for Almaden project
Based on the results of a positive feasibility study by Watts, Griffis & McOuat, International Freegold Mineral Development (ITF-G) intends to proceed with the permitting process for the Almaden gold …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Lyon Lake finds more gold in Costa Rica
Quebec-based Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) has received encouraging results from its final round of drilling at the Canamazo concession, on the western part of the Beta Vargas property in Costa Rica.The res…
Gencor joins Aber in NWT
South African mining house Gencor has joined with Aber Resources (ABZ-T) to explore that company’s Kuujjua nickel project on Victoria Island in the Northwest Territories.Gencor can earn a half interes…
No end in sight for Las Cristinas dispute
A dispute over potential ownership of a major gold mine remains unsettled following a ruling by a Venezuelan court.The proponents in this David-Vs.-Goliath affair are Crystallex International (KRY-T),…
Band-Ore puts resource figure on Thorne
Three advanced exploration projects in the Timmins, Ont. region have moved a step closer to development.At the Thorne property, Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) has released its long-Awaited resource estima…
GEOLOGY 101 — Quartz-Carbonate vein gold deposits, Part 2
In temporal terms, quartz-Carbonate vein gold deposits apparently have been restricted to specific intervals in the Earth’s history, including the Late Archean, Early Proterozoic, early Paleozoic and …
Lawyers cast net wider in Bre-X suit
More than 20 Canadian and U.S. law firms, all with pending lawsuits against disgraced Bre-X Minerals, are joining forces on a class action filed in Texas.The suit names all the usual suspects — Bre-X…
Discovery confirmed for Tan Range Exploration
An independent sampling program on the Itetemia property in the Victoria Lake gold district of Tanzania has confirmed that an area exposed by artisanal miners contains a significant gold-bearing zone….
EDITORIAL AND OPINION — The front or back end of the pipe? — Governments and BACT
Alberta and British Columbia may be neighbors, but those Rocky Mountains are, at times, much more than a geographic barrier.Both provinces have substantial resources of coal, which contribute much to …
STOCK MARKETS — Metal mines awaken to enlivened Toronto markets — Even the gold sub-group recovers modestly in upbeat market
The Toronto Stock Exchange finished with another record high close on July 29, finishing the trading period at 6,801.17 — a gain of 86.92 points — over the trading period July 23-29.The Canadian dol…
Mine plans for Mizek
A feasibility study has recommended that the Mizek project in Kazakstan be developed into a gold and silver producer.Steppe Gold Resources (SPE-V) envisages a 1.1-Million-Tonne-per-year heap-leach ope…
Guyanor perseveres in French Guiana
Drilling of four targets on the St. Elie and Dieu Merci gold properties in French Guiana has resulted in varying degrees of success for Guyanor Ressources (GLR.B-T).The junior, which is exploring the …