Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Milling plans firm up at Albino

Crystallex International (VSE) has appointed consultants Paulo Abib and Kilborn Engineering to provide engineering and project management of a proposed mill at its Albino concession in Venezuela. Euru…


Tri Origin sets out exploration plans

Exploration programs for properties held by Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) were announced to shareholders and analysts at the annual meeting in Toronto. President Robert Valliant outlined a strategy of …


NovaGold samples high-grade zone

NovaGold Resources (TSE) is completing sampling, geophysics and geochemistry on its 70%-owned Pine Cove property, near Baie Verte, Nfld. Samples from the Romeo-Juliet structure have assayed as high 35…


Jordex rearranges private placement

A portion of Jordex Resources’ (VSE) previously announced private placement will not proceed. Instead, an aggregate of 500,000 common shares will be issued at 50 cents per share. The $250,000 raised w…


Negotiations at Giant begin again

The Canada Labour Relations Board has found that both Royal Oak Mines (TSE) and Local 4 of the Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers (CASAW) bargained in bad faith during labor negotiatio…


Ruby gold mine ups production

Increased production is expected from the Ruby mine, a placer-gold deposit in Grass Valley, Calif. So far, about 47 tons ore averaging just over 0.2 oz. gold per ton have been produced from two new ar…


USMX encouraged by latest Dewey results

Drill results from the Dewey property in Idaho’s Thunder Mountain district continue to impress USMX. The NASDAQ-listed company optioned the property earlier this year and can buy it outright for US$5 …


Inco eyes Chilean copper projects

Following the recent bid by Lac Minerals (TSE) and Cyprus Minerals (NYSE) for a 51% stake in Chile’s El Abra copper deposit, Inco (TSE) has thrown its hat into the ring. At a meeting in Toronto, Inco …


Orvana drilling at Pederson property

The first four holes of a 15-hole reverse circulation program at the Pederson (formerly San Bernardino) project in Bolivia returned assays in line with surface and underground sampling. Orvana Mineral…


Westmin losses cut to $3.7 million

Limited production has resumed at the Myra Falls base metals mine near Campbell River, B.C. Westmin Resources (TSE) suspended production earlier this year because of a labor dispute which is still ong…


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