Articles by Northern Miner Staff

More encouraging results have been reported from the Victoria Lake gold project near Larder Lake, Ont. So far, Sudbury Contact (TSE) has drilled 18 holes, totaling 20,642 ft., and the work has confirm…

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association (CDDA) is considering changing its name to better reflect the drilling industry as a whole. A motion was put forward at the annual general meeting in Montreal…

In a private placement, Exroy Resources (CDN) will issue 750,000 treasury common shares at 20 cents each and warrants exercisable for a 2-year period at 20 cents, for an additional 250,000 treasury co…

Alan Lindsay appointed chairman; Anthony Harvey appointed vice-chairman; David Beling appointed president and chief operating officer; and Edward Rose appointed chief financial officer.

Thallium is the last element of group IIIA in the Periodic Table (group 13, according to the new IUPAC rules). This group also includes boron, aluminum, gallium and indium. Thallium is a soft, silvery…

Four salient trends have emerged in the gold market. First, attitudes towards gold by the European central banks have been more positive during the past year, judging by official statements and report…

Two directors of Starmin Mining (TSE) exercised options and sold shares in February. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, director Richard Brissenden exercised 50,000 options…

Improvements at the lead-zinc smelter in Trail, B.C., and at the Red Dog mine in northwest Alaska gave Cominco (TSE) a boost in the first quarter. The major posted $2.3 million in consolidated net ear…

Montreal-based Freewest Resources (TSE) has signed an option to acquire three claims, comprising 1,040 acres, north of Kirkland Lake, Ont. Over a 5-year period, Freewest will pay $150,000 cash and iss…

In the past five years, central bank activities in the gold market have increased significantly. There are currently more than 80 central banks active in the gold market. Indeed, central banks are an …

The U.S. gold reserve is one of Washington’s “open secrets.” The Treasury’s open attitude about the status of the reserve can be attributed to three factors: * The U.S. gold reserve is owned and manag…

Dallas-based Uranium Resources (TSE) and its wholly owned subsidiary, URI, have signed a long-term contract to supply 1.3 million lb. of uranium oxide to a major U.S. electric utility. The contract, w…