Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Junior Canarc Resource (VSE) has finished an initial phase of exploration on nine properties in southeastern Venezuela. The Guarimba property is the most advanced of these and is held under option to …

Junior Takla Star (ASE) and Uranerz USA have signed a second joint-venture agreement, which will enable the former to explore an additional 10,320 acres in Nevada’s Crescent Valley. Takla can acquire …

A letter of intent gives Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) the right to acquire a 51% interest in Aurora Exploration, a Honduran company. Aurora has been exploring for precious and base metals in Hondura…

There is persistent speculation that Metallgesellschaft (MG) plans to sell its 50.1% interest in Metall Mining (TSE). In recent news reports, MG is said to have confirmed the sale of the Canadian subs…

Vancouver-listed Aabbax International Financial plans to buy the Big Nugget gold mining partnership (BNP) of Toronto. The company will pay 2 million warrants exercisable at 75cents for one year and 3 …

Junior Western Copper Holdings (TSE) plans to assume total ownership of the Carmacks copper project by acquiring the half interest held by Thermal Exploration (ASE). The project is near the Yukon town…

Exploration and development are to begin shortly on the Tuina copper property in northern Chile. Joint owners International Mahogany (TSE) and North Lily Mining (NASDAQ) hope to expand reserves at the…

In a move that will take it out of the uranium business, Imperial Metals (TSE) is selling its 30.8% interest in the Crow Butte in situ leach mine and adjacent Big Red property in northwestern Nebraska…

Drilling has intersected three base metal zones at the Fer property in northern Manitoba. Canmine Resources (CDN) reports that the new zones, 100-150 metres west of the Fer zone, strike east-west and …

After dropping an option on the “A” group of claims held by White Star Copper Mines (CDN), Falconbridge has decided to option the junior’s “C” claim group. The properties are 1.5 miles northwest of th…

Reverse circulation drilling is set to begin at the Tacaza copper property in southeastern Peru. Kookaburra Resources (TSE) is spending $500,000 on the 150-hole program, which is designed to calculate…

Drills are turning on the Greenstone Belt properties, under option to Treminco Resources (TSE). Seven holes, totaling 5,200 ft., have been drilled to date. The company is testing five separate shear z…