Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The collapse of the Soviet Union has prompted a number of its former republics to seek non-traditional sources of capital to develop mining projects. In late July, a delegation from Kazakhstan visited…

Copper giant Phelps Dodge (NYSE) has agreed to earn a 51% interest in International Curator Resources’ (VSE) DSA property in Idaho. To do so, Phelps must spend US$2.5 million over six years and pay Cu…

The AR claims next to Amax Gold’s Sleeper mine in Nevada will be tested this summer by 5,000 ft. of reverse circulation drilling, Ballatar Explorations (VSE) reports. The company hopes to intersect po…

Toronto-listed Northgate Exploration has received regulatory approval to sell its 35% interest in Campbell Resources (TSE). Northgate will receive $29.4 million for the more than 34.5 million special …

Having completed a due diligence review, Kinross Gold (TSE) has completed its purchase of Nerco DeLamar, Nerco Metals and Palms Mining from Kennecott for $16.2 million. The principal assets of the pur…

Carl Zuber appointed chairman of the board and managing director; Jay Sujir appointed director. N5…

Drilling has begun on the Mainstreet property in Louvicourt Twp. near Val d’Or, Que. Aur Resources (TSE) and Beaufield Consolidated Resources (VSE) report. Aur may earn a 60% interest in the project b…

Hugh Maddin and Peter Barton elected directors. N5…

David Dahl appointed president and director; Adrienne Abney and Allan Wright appointed directors. N5…

Richard Addison appointed director.

For the first time in a long while, Canadian gold equities showed up in the financial pages of the dailies under the heading “Biggest Net Losers.” It happened on Aug. 6, when gold bullion prices took …

Mining in New Brunswick started in 1839. In that year, French sailors removed several chaldrons of coal from the Grand Lake area and sent them to Boston. The shipment represented New Brunswick’s first…