Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Earth Sciences nabs California gold play

Earth Sciences (ESCI-Q) has acquired the rights to the Cerro Gordo gold-silver deposit in California.The Cerro Gordo property, situated in Inyo Cty., 20 miles south of the town of Lone Pine, contains …


OBITUARY — John Allan Graham

John Allan Graham, former manager of the Geco copper-zinc mine in northern Ontario, has died. He was 84.Born in Alberta and educated at the University of Alberta, Mr. Graham began his mining career in…


Assays confirmed in S. Carolina play

After receiving positive assays from the first drill hole from the Buzzard gold property in South Carolina, Calgary-based Cepeda Minerals (CMM-V) wanted to be sure of what it really had. New core pulp…


Alamos Minerals to gain Fortuna

Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) can acquire the Fortuna property in Mexico’s Durango state from owner San Fernando Mining (SNF-T) for a cash payment of US$50,000 and 2.3 million common shares.La Fortuna, whic…



Fairfield to option out interest in Siwash property

The new management of Fairfield Minerals (FFD-T) has wasted little time finding a partner to develop the Siwash gold property near Merritt, in southern British Columbia.Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) will earn…


Copper crash delays Gibraltar’s Lomas Bayas

Gibraltar Mines (GBM-T) is the first casualty to surface in the wake of the Sumitomo trading scandal.With the recent collapse in copper prices, Gibraltar is delaying the development of the Lomas Bayas…





Moris mine proves richer than expected

Production levels at the Moris gold-silver mine in Mexico’s Chihuahua state are exceeding expectations.From May 1 to June 30, the open-pit, heap-leach mine yielded 1,776 oz. gold and 2,600 oz. silver,…


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