Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver-listed junior First Western Minerals has started a geological reconnaissance program on 16 of its 26 properties in Labrador.Initially, the company will focus on its wholly owned properties n…

Six months ahead of schedule, Royal Gold (NASDAQ) has completed payments enabling it to acquire a 20% interest in the Crescent pit at the South Pipeline deposit in Nevada.The remainder of the deposit …

Diamond drilling is under way on the Cottonbelt property 60 km northwest of Revelstoke, B.C.CanQuest Resources (VSE) is testing a geophysical anomaly northwest of the old Cottonbelt surface and underg…

Results from four drill holes have expanded the mineralized zone at the Hoyle Twp. property of Black Hawk Mining (TSE).The recent work brings total drilling on the property to 5,278 metres and extends…

At the jointly held JD/OD claim block of Lytton Minerals (TSE) and New Indigo Resources (ASE), delineation drilling continues to define two land-based kimberlite pipes, while an additional large-diame…

Although the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index added a fraction, the TSE had a quiet week, with both mining indexes moving lower.For the four trading days ended Sept. 5, the composite moved u…

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A feasibility study on the Lisbon Valley property near Monticello, Utah, concludes that the oxide copper project is economic and projects a pre-tax payback of just over two years.Owner Summo Minerals …

Backed by a recent feasibility study and $8 million in its treasury, William Resources (TSE) has begun production development at its wholly owned Velardena silver-gold project in Mexico.The property, …