Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Disappointing results deflated the resurgence of Labrador explorers, helping drag down the broader resource market over the report period ended May 21. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index lost…

Partners Rupert Resources (VSE) and Glencairn Explorations (ASE) are vending a 40% interest in their Crocodile Tears property in northern Quebec to First Western Minerals (VSE).First Western can earn …

A subsidiary of Caldera Resources (ASE) has formed a joint venture with an Australian junior to examine a diamond property in South Australia.Subject to regulatory approval, Caldera Resources NL can e…

Following more than a year of difficult negotiations, De Beers Consolidated Mines and Russia have signed a contract for sales of Russia’s rough gem diamonds.The deal renews a 35-year relationship betw…

The Toronto Stock Exchange was up a modest 31.66 points over the report period ended May 21, closing at a record 5,238.25. The manufacturing, oil and gas, and financial services sectors drove the adva…

RTZ Mining & Exploration can earn a 51% interest in SouthernEra Resources’ (TSE) diamond exploration properties in Uruguay by spending $2 million over four years.The properties host kimberlite diatrem…

Two Toronto-listed companies — Battle Mountain Gold and TVX Gold — have formed a joint venture to develop the latter’s Volta Grande gold property in Brazil’s Para state.The property consists of 15,1…

Junior RJK Explorations (ASE) has agreed to acquire a gold concession along the Gurupi trend in Brazil in exchange for US$450,000 cash.Gold mineralization within the 10,000-hectare concession appears …

Drills are turning on the Belitung Island lead-zinc-tin property of Diadem Resources (ME).Bre-X Minerals (TSE) geologist John Felderhof recently accompanied Michael Bird, his Diadem counterpart, to th…