Articles by Northern Miner Staff

While many Canadian gold miners are flocking to mammoth, low-grade properties in faraway lands, partners Richmont Mines (TSE) and Noveder (ME) don’t mind being out of step with the times.The juniors’ …

Results are in from the six most recent drill holes at the Cerro San Pedro gold-silver deposit near San Luis Potosi, Mexico.Including results of five holes drilled earlier this year, owner Metallica R…

Detailed drilling at its Metates project in northwestern Durango state, Mexico, has enabled Cambior (TSE) to double the gold deposit’s mineral inventory.The company will now turn its attention to the …

Western markets entered October on a down note, as the Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index dropped 37.35 points over the report period ended Oct. 3, to close at 1,358.23. The composite index slipp…

Drill-testing at the Forrest property in Zimbabwe confirms that the gold mineralization exposed on surface persists underground.Trillion Resources (TSE) made the announcement after testing three of ei…

An exploration crew from Diadem Resources (ME) has started surface mapping and prospecting at the Pekan River copper-nickel-cobalt prospect in Quebec’s Couchesne Twp., 60 km south of Wabush, Nfld.Mine…

They can be found in all of Canada’s major mining districts, in Nevada’s Carlin Trend and in Chile’s Atacama Desert. In fact, graduates from the Haileybury School of Mines can be found in just about e…

With three drill rigs turning on the Foot property in the southern Yukon, Westmin Resources (TSE) is sizing up the potential of the zinc-rich massive sulphide mineralization.Westmin can earn a 60% int…

When it comes to producing wealth and tax revenues, and creating employment through high-paying jobs, there is little dispute about the enormous value of mining. But what would it be like to live for …

A joint venture has been formed between Mountain Lake Resources (VSE) and Ashton Mining’s African subsidiary to evaluate the Nooitgedacht alluvial diamond property in South Africa.Alluvial gravels exp…

Despite the strong dollar and falling interest rates, the Toronto Stock Exchange posted a fractional loss for the report period ended Oct. 3. The TSE 300 composite index was off 20.41 points to close …

London Metal ExchangeSpot closing prices in $US per tonneDateOct 3 Oct 2 Sept 29 Sept 28 Sept 27Copper2882-2886 2903-2907 2935-2940 2915-29202922-2926Lead595.5-596.5 597.5-598.5 604.5-605.5 59…