Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A prefeasibility study is expected by year-end for the Varvarinskoye gold-copper deposit in northern Kazakhstan, reports operator Kazakhstan Minerals (KMC.U-T).The company, also known as KazMinCo, has…

Diamond drilling by Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) has encountered a new sulphide lens on the Asupiri gold prospect in southeastern Ivory Coast.The 4-hole program tested sulphide mineralization below existi…

Lower copper prices and higher operating and exploration costs contributed to a $6.2-million loss for Westmin Resources (WMI-T) during the third quarter.The loss (equivalent to 12 cents per share) com…

With a preliminary resource figure calculated at its Aripuana project in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, Ambrex Mining (AMBX-C) is preparing to start work on a second prospect, the Trairao property.Trairao…

Having been deemed uneconomic at current gold and silver prices, the Grouse Creek mine will be closed next year.Operator Hecla Mining (HL-N), which owns 80% of the Idaho project, is currently mining o…

The Russian gold mining company Buryatzoloto and its partial owner, High River Gold (HRG-T), have arranged financing to develop three gold mines in Buryatia, Siberia.The mines, known as Zun-Holba, Bra…

Rodney Orr appointed vice-president of investor relations.

Gavin Becker appointed president and chief executive officer.

Ronald Smith appointed director.

Junior Tri Origin Resources (TOE-T) has begun a 10,000-metre drill program on its fully owned Lewis Ponds polymetallic property in New South Wales, Australia.The program is intended to expand resource…

With the mining lease now secure, Roycefield Resources (RYC-T) is well on its way to bringing the Beaver Brook antimony property into production. The company hopes to start production during the middl…

The acquisition of two exploration properties in the Fairbanks district marks Homestake Mining’s (HL-N) first foray into Alaska.The major entered into an agreement in principle with Silverado Mines (G…