Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Castle Mountain gold mine in San Bernardino Cty., Calif,, continues to pump out cash for Viceroy Resources (TSE) and MK Gold (NASDAQ), which own 75% and 25% respectively.Cash flow for the three mo…

Joint-venture partners CanAlaska Resources (VSE), International FreeGold Mineral Development (VSE) and First Labrador Ventures (VSE) have located massive sulphide mineralization on their ground 35 km …

Prospecting crews at the Tasisuak Lake property of Consolidated Viscount Resources (VSE) and Consolidated Magna Ventures (VSE) have discovered several gossans near the location of a magnetic anomaly a…

Harry Conger, chairman of Homestake Mining, was elected chairman of the World Gold Council during its annual meeting held recently in Bangkok, Thailand.The council is an international organization for…

The National Mining Hall of Fame will honor eight leaders in the American mining industry at its eighth annual banquet.Of the eight inductees, three are still living: Dr. Frederick Hauck (age 101), Si…

Toronto-listed TVX Gold is attempting to diversify beyond Latin American gold production.In March, the company bought Greek-based Kassandra Mines for US$47 million, and, only last week, it acquired a …

Exploration work at the Ketza River project in the Yukon has led to the identification of a new oxide zone between two previously mined-out orebodies.Property owner YGC Resources (VSE) is in the midst…

Results from five reverse-circulation drill holes at the Cerro San Pedro gold-silver deposit are providing encouragement to Metallica Resources (TSE).The best hole drilled on the property, which is ne…

Drilling has revealed significant gold mineralization at Llallagua, a few kilometres from the Kori Kollo gold mine in Bolivia.Both projects are owned by Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE).Estimates for the L…