Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Canarc Resource (CCM-T) has intersected new gold mineralization at its Polaris Taku property in northwestern British Columbia.Results from the first 24 holes of an ongoing 200-hole program include bro…

Jeffrey Taylor appointed vice-president of corporate development.

Stephen Kay appointed director.

Quebec-based Noveder (NED-M) has begun exploring in the vicinity of the Nugget Pond gold mine, near Baie Verte, Nfld.The junior sold its remaining 40% interest in Nugget Pond to Richmont Mines (RIC-T)…

London-based Reunion Mining is awaiting the results of a prefeasibility study for the Skorpion zinc deposit in Namibia.The company, which is listed on the London Exchange, has the right to earn up to …

Partners Robex Ressources (RBX-M) and Alpine Exploration (AXC-V) have begun exploring the Baroya gold property in Mali.The government of Mali recently granted the joint venture an exploration permit f…

By developing the Hartley platinum project in Zimbabwe, BHP Minerals is paving the way for its entry into a new metal market.The company, a division of Australian-based Broken Hill Proprietary, holds …

Production problems at the Afema project in Ivory Coast have taken their toll on African gold producer Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T).The heap-leach project is owned by Somiaf, a company held 68% by operato…

Milton Ward, chairman of Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N), views the company’s recent foray into Zambia as the start of a long-term relationship with Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM).The company si…

Reno, Nev.-based Casmyn (CMYN-Q) has high hopes for the Zambian copper property it recently added to its portfolio of African exploration plays.Situated in the heart of the country’s copper belt, the …

Toronto-based High River Gold (HRG-T) has completed most of the second phase of its exploration program at the Taparko concession in eastern Burkina Faso.High River is earning a 61.5% interest in the …

Political instability is a risk that mining companies must be prepared to take in many parts of Africa, as United Reef (URP-T) discovered earlier this year when insurgents captured part of Bangui, the…