Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A recent communique from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) suggests that the Canadian mining industry needs to improve its ability to deal with the environmental and socio-econ…

Construction and development at the Raglan copper-Nickel mine of Falconbridge in northern Quebec is three months ahead of schedule, albeit slightly over budget.The mine is in the final stages of const…

Encouraged by the number and size of diamonds recovered from a 13-hole drill program at the Camsell Lake project in the Northwest Territories, partners Winspear Resources (WSP-V) and Aber Resources (A…

Toronto-based Trans Hex International (THI-T) and Sydney-based Longreach Gold Oil have agreed to explore and develop the latter’s three diamond concessions in Angola’s Lunda Norte province.Longreach o…

The Toronto Stock Exchange moved farther into record territory over the trading period July 9-15, with the TSE 300 composite index closing at record highs on four of the five trading days. The TSE 300…

Cominco Alaska, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cominco (CLT-T), will pay a US$1.7-Million fine to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for various Clean Water Act infractions that occurred during th…

Exploration at the Vera Nancy gold deposit continues to intersect high-grade values as the Australian project nears commercial production.Situated in Queensland, the project is a joint venture of Norm…

The Abminga diamond exploration project of Caldera Resources’ (CDR-M) in South Australia has been granted “project status” by South Australia’s mines ministry.The new status allows Caldera to treat it…

The Thor Lake beryllium deposit, east of Yellowknife, N.W.T., may at last be on its way to development.Highwood Resources (hwd-T) has applied for permits from the territorial government and the Water …