Articles by Northern Miner Staff

China is affluent in tungsten resources and its operational costs are lower than those of most tungsten producers in the world. Although the demand for tungsten in the world market is not strong, if C…

John Grotski appointed director.

Henry Sydor has joined as a drilling and business consultant, based in Denver, Colo.

Alan Archer appointed director.

Brian Ferguson and Sylvain Hollander appointed directors.

An office has been opened in Santiago, Chile, and the following four appointments have been made: Renato Fernandez, senior geologist; George Ring, senior hydrogeologist; Carlos Saez, senior engineer; …

Total attributable gold production for Goldcorp (TSE) approached 100,000 oz. in 1993, compared with 92,798 oz. in the previous year. Goldcorp is the major shareholder of Dickenson Mines (TSE) and Whar…

For much of the past decade, junior mining companies listed on western markets focused on projects in Canada and the U.S., where the target was typically gold. Today, they are raising funds to explore…

Junior International Gold Reserve (CDN) has optioned a 27-sq.-mile concession in western Ghana. The ground, near Tarkwa, is underlain by a conglomeritic unit which hosts the Iduapriem and the Teberebi…

Sometimes the strongest message is in what is not said. The overall silence of major companies exploring for diamonds in Alberta is causing some juniors to wonder what, if anything, they are holding b…

Junior Black Swan Gold Mines (TSE) can acquire a past-producing gold mine in Alaska from a private U.S. company, in return for issuing 20 million treasury shares. The Liberty Bell mine started up in t…

Junior International Holmstead Resources (VSE) will join with Cyprus Canada to explore the former’s Rand gold property. The property comprises nine contiguous claims in the southeastern part of Kirkla…