Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Asquith and United Reef explore gold property in CAR

Partners United Reef (TSE) and Asquith Resources (CDN) will explore and develop the Roandji gold property in the Central African Republic.The 2,000-sq.-km property includes historic deposits that prod…


Rea Gold brings San Antonio into the 1990s

One thing better than learning from your own setbacks is learning from other people’s. Rea Gold (TSE), now readying its Bissett project in eastern Manitoba for production, is taking history’s lessons …


Laramide, Gerle drill Pragedia

Drills are turning at the Pragedia project in Mexico’s Sonora state.Vancouver-listed partners Laramide Resources and Gerle Gold, which hold 50% and 32% interests, respectively, expect to complete 1,00…


Gencor buys into Eldorado and affiliate

As part of a plan to expand internationally, South-African based Gencor has invested US$150 million in Eldorado (TSE) and its exploration affiliate, HRC Development (VSE).In the equity-for-asset swap,…


Breakwater, Noranda ink deal on zinc property

Noranda Mining & Exploration, a division of Noranda (TSE), has signed a deal with Breakwater Resources (TSE) for a majority share of Breakwater’s Cadieux zinc property.Noranda can earn a 51% stake in …


Gold Reserve ups Brisas Resource

Spokane-based Gold Reserve has increased the geological resource at its Brisas concession in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district.The addition of 631,000 oz. gold and 83 million lb. copper brings the tot…


Nuclear waste topic of AECL hearings

Atomic Energy of Canada’s proposals for managing the disposal of nuclear fuel waste will receive public hearings in Ontario in March, April and May.Phase I hearings will take place in Toronto and Pick…


Rates to be discussed at meeting

Discount rates used in mineral project evaluation will be the topic of discussion at the Feb. 22 meeting of the Mineral Economics Society of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Met…


Castle Mountain continues profitability

The Castle Mountain open-pit, heap-leach mine and mill in San Bernardino Cty., Calif., continue to pump out cash for Viceroy Resources (TSE) and MK Fold (NASDAQ), 75-25 owners of the project. The mine…


Construction nears end at Moris gold mine

The Moris gold mine in the Mexican state of Chihuahua is scheduled to enter production by the end of February.Manhattan Minerals (VSE) is putting the finishing touches on its newly constructed open-pi…


Cuban drilling yields results for MacDonald

Assays of the latest drill holes at the Golden Hill project in east-central Cuba reveal strong gold mineralization.Half the project is owned jointly by MacDonald Mines Exploration (ASE) and Golden Hil…



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