Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Eastmain plans drill programs

An agreement with its project partner gives Eastmain Resources (CDN) a 100% interest in two exploration permits and 149 claims within the Eastmain River Greenstone Belt in northwestern Quebec. The jun…


War Eagle drills La Fortuna

Reverse-circulation drilling on the Mexican silver-gold project La Fortuna has identified two mineralized zones, the Central and the Northwest. War Eagle Mining (VSE) drilled 29 holes totalling 8,750 …


Aur to drill Lithos prospects

Limited drilling is planned for a pair of Lithos (ME) properties in the Joutel base metal camp of northwestern Quebec. Aur Resources (TSE) has budgeted $150,000 for two holes on the Charbon property a…


Pan American adds to silver holdings

Toronto-listed Pan American Minerals is expanding its silver interests by purchasing a minority interest in Compania Minera Las Torras from a subsidiary of Homestake Mining (NYSE). The Mexican company…


Lower earnings for FMC Gold

New York-listed FMC Gold reported net income of US$600,000 for the recent fourth quarter, down $2.5 million from the same period last year. The closure of the Paradise Peak mill in Nevada and the Roya…


Falco results signal turnaround

Higher nickel prices and increased output enabled Falconbridge (TSE) to post solid results for both the fourth quarter and the past year. For the quarter, the company earned $81.4 million (or 46 cents…


ITEC to expand plant facilities

A subsidiary of St. Genevieve Resources (TSE), ITEC-Mineral, has determined that it can recover economic quantities of precious metals from tailings at its Norbec-Manitou mill in Val d’Or, Que. The su…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Bethlehem merging with Imperial

Two TSE-listed exploration companies, Bethlehem Resources and Imperial Metals, will merge. Bethlehem shareholders will receive one share of Imperial for every three shares tendered, or 50 cents in cas…



Freewest to drill Bathurst properties

Junior Freewest Resources (TSE) will drill two properties in the Bathurst camp of northern New Brunswick. High-grade massive sulphide boulders were discovered on the Willett property in 1975. Freewest…


NEWS ROUNDUP — New Finnish gold project

The Swedish-Finnish company Terra Mining Oy will open a gold mine in Pahtavaara in Finnish Lapland, where production will begin in about one year. The mine will employ 50 people and require an investm…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Japan, Oman strike deal

The countries of Japan and Oman have signed an agreement to search for iron, copper, gold and silver in the oil-producing Gulf sultanate. Prospecting would cover an area of almost 4,000 sq. km north o…


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