Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Thanks to Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who this past week, in effect fired the Russian Parliament, and appointed himself sole (though interim) chief, gold bugs were prodded off the sidelines and i…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $355.00 + $9.75 Silver* $ 4.07 + $0.03 Platinum* $362.75 + $9.75 Nickel** $ 1.90 – $0.10 Lead** $ 0.17 $0.00 Copper $ 0.80 – $0.07 Zinc $ 0.40 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiaba…

Pure Gold Resources Inc. — 5,000,000 units each unit consisting of 1 sh and 1 sh purchase wt and issuable upon the exercise of special wts @ 20 cents per special wt. Venezuelan Goldfields Ltd. — 3,5…

To conserve funds and concentrate on acquiring an undervalued, advanced-staged project, Farallon Resources (VSE) has elected to terminate option agreements on two projects. The company is dropping its…

Toronto-based junior Belmoral Mines (ASE) has agreed to buy Langevin Resources, an oil and gas company managed by PanCanadian Petroleum (ASE). In connection with the acquisition, Belmoral will issue m…

Bridger Resources (BDG: VSE) has changed its name to BDG Pacific Resources with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Pacific Corporate Trust.

Ottawa-based junior Kinbauri Gold has increased to $10 million its damage claim against International African Mining Gold (IAMGOLD). Kinbauri launched the lawsuit in August, 1991, after IAMGOLD, a pri…

Shares of Antares Mining and Exploration, which recently merged with Goldpost Resources, have begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The debt-free company has $5.5 million in cash and 14.6 milli…

What do Iron Ore Co. of Canada, Quebec Cassiar Mining, Bell Northern Research, Bombardier and Dupont Canada all have in common? They are all registered with ISO9000, a system of quality standards whic…

According to a signed letter of intent, privately owned Noveder can acquire the Nugget Pond gold property from Bitech (ASE). Situated on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula, the property has estimated…

Drilling has been carried out by BHP Minerals on three properties held by X-Cal Resources (TSE) along Nevada’s Battle Mountain trend. The 20-hole program provided an initial test of some targets and w…

On a recent visit to Sonora and Mexico states, the mines minister for Mexico demonstrated his government’s support for the mining industry. E.L. Thalmann presented Sonora Governor M.P. Beltrones with …