Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Vancouver-based Carson Gold (VSE) is making its presence known in southern China. The junior acquired 2 million shares of Yunnan Mining, a private company which holds interests in, and exploration and…

The French subsidiary of Golden Star Resources (TSE) has decided not to buy the Esperance gold property in the northwestern part of French Guiana. Guyanor Ressources had an option agreement with curre…

Spokane-based Gold Reserve (TSE) plans to acquire the Brisas concession in the Kilometre 88 region of Venezuela. Until now, the company has held a 75% direct and a 16% indirect interest in the propert…

Red tape is tying up Loki Gold (TSE) as it endeavors to begin construction at the Brewery Creek open-pit project in the Yukon. The deposit hosts a diluted minable reserve of 16.7 million tonnes gradin…

The indicated and inferred resource in three zones at the Tomi concession in Venezuela’s El Callao region is now believed to exceed 2.7 million tonnes grading 5.42 grams gold per tonne. Bolivar Goldfi…

Drilling is expected to begin soon at the Nancagua gold-silver project south of Santiago, Chile. Partners Agate Bay Resources (VSE) and Princeton Mining (TSE) plan to drill at least 1,000 metres in a …

Metalline Resource (MTA:VSE) has changed its name to Direct Choice T.V. on a share-for-share basis.

Gold production from the Albino mine in Venezuela has increased dramatically. The operation, situated in the Kilometre 88 region, cranked out 3,352 oz. in March — a whopping 73% increase over the pre…

A geophysical survey has identified another anomaly, some 4.5 km northwest of the Voisey Bay nickel-copper-cobalt project in Labrador. Diamond Fields Resources (TSE) says work is continuing in this ar…

Junior Arlo Resources (VSE) has commenced diamond drilling on two properties in Panama. At the Oro del Norte copper-gold concession, 110 km west of Panama City, six holes are being drilled in a 1,000-…

During a preliminary drill program on the lower levels of the Red Lake mine in northwestern Ontario, Goldcorp (TSE) uncovered two promising gold discoveries. The first was found between levels 30 and …

Longtime mining executive Gordon Plaskett died recently in Peterborough, Ont. He was 76. Plaskett served as president of Canadex Resources and Santa Maria Mines, both of which have connections to the …