Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The president of Crown Butte Mines was right to question the integrity of the environmental review process in the United States at last year’s Northwest Mining Conference in Spokane, Wash.It is easy t…

Mel Reeves appointed director.

Michael Steeves appointed director of investor relations.

Richard Rickard appointed secretary, treasurer and director.

Patrick McCleery appointed chairman and director; Adrian Hobkirk appointed president and director.

Underground work at the Beaver Brook antimony project in central Newfoundland has confirmed the interpretation of surface drilling, showing that there is potential for stronger mineralization.Owner Ro…

Brimstone Gold (VSE) is raising funds to explore the historic Mayflower gold mine project near Whitehall, Mont.A private placement of up to 2 million special warrants at 45 cents each will give the ju…

Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE) has succeeded in taking over Redstone Resources, its major shareholder.Franco offered Redstone shareholders one Franco-Nevada common share for every 20 Redstone shares held….

Test-pitting at the Pierina property in the northern Peruvian province of Ancash has enlarged the surface area of a potential ore-grade gold zone.In a second phase of sampling, Arequipa Resources (TSE…

Newmont Gold (NYSE) and its partners at Minera Yanacocha in Peru have poured their one-millionth ounce of the yellow metal.The open-pit, heap-leach mine, 375 miles north of Lima, started up in August …

Australian-based Great Central Mines (NASDAQ) expects its gold production in the first quarter will be double that of the previous 3-month period.The company produced 48,291 oz. gold at a cash operati…

With airborne geophysical work nearing completion, Leader Mining International (ASE) is looking to begin drilling its Nettogami Lake base metal property by March.The 274-sq.-km property, 180 km north …