Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Two companies with substantial land positions in the Rainy River area of northwestern Ontario have signed an agreement that will see each hold a 4.9% working interest in the other’s properties.Nuinsco…

Advancing exploration at the Cuatro Hermanos property, 150 km east of Hermosillo, Mexico, will be the business of Magma Copper (NYSE), following the signing of an option agreement with property owner …

A land position immediately west of Timmins, Ont., is being amassed by Band-Ore Resources (CDN), which has taken an option on the Bristol Twp. property of Holmer Gold Mines (ASE).Under the agreement, …

Predevelopment work has resumed at the Giant Copper project, 40 km southeast of Hope, B.C.Property owner Imperial Metals (TSE) recently completed 4,559 ft. of drilling in eight holes as part of a 2-ph…

Echo Bay Mines (TSE) has set its sights on two advanced gold properties in Canada.The company will acquire the Ulu gold deposit in the Northwest Territories from BHP Minerals Canada, and, in a separat…

Exploration drilling between the 3800 and 5000 levels of the the Copper Rand mine in Chibougamau, Que., could lead to a substantial increase in reserves.MSV Resources (ME) recently drilled nine holes …

A complaint has been filed by Newmont Gold (NYSE) and its subsidiary, Elko Land & Livestock, against Barrick Gold (TSE) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Barrick Goldstrike Mines.The complaint stems fr…

Earlier exploration efforts are beginning to pan out for TVI Pacific (TSE) at the Rapu Rapu property in the Philippines.Recent drilling has intersected possible extensions of the Ungay-Malabago copper…

Junior Golden Queen Mining (TSE) has taken its Soledad Mountain project off the selling block and intends to develop the project as expeditiously as possible.The open-pit, heap-leach project, situated…