Articles by Northern Miner Staff

It took the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada one and one-half years of quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy and just plain jawboning, but the effort was worth it. The Ontario government,…

Stephen Flechner appointed president and chief executive officer; Raymond Irwin appointed vice-president, exploration. N5…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $ 397.25 + $18.25 Silver* $ 5.17 + $0.59 Platinum* $ 408.75 + $23.05 Nickel** $ 2.34 – $0.09 Lead** $ 0.17 – $0.01 Copper $ 0.88 + $0.02 Zinc $ 0.42 $0.00 Courtesy of Sc…

Although only one sample was evaluated by a certified Canadian lab using fire assaying, Focal Resources says six grab samples from the South Bradley project “appear to confirm” previous values reporte…

Initial production from the Cerro Colorado porphyry copper deposit in northern Chile is expected to begin by year-end, Rio Algom (TSE) reports. Over an estimated 23-year life, 10,000 tonnes per day wi…

Toronto-listed Conwest Exploration (TSE) and parent Faraday Resources (TSE) are amalgating. The company will continue to be known as Conwest. Pursuant to the merger, Faraday shareholders will receive …

Growing gold producer Cambior (TSE) reports assessing more than 450 projects in Chile during the past three years, its prime targets being copper and gold projects. Last year, the company purchased th…

Less than a year after it formed a joint-venture agreement to earn a 70% interest in the La Colorada property, Eldorado (VSE) has completed a pilot heap leach test and expects to be in production by t…

The owners of the Windy Craggy deposit in northwestern British Columbia will be demanding compensation of several hundred million dollars from the provincial government. Last week, the government expr…

A 3-year arrangement allowing for the exchange of information on environmental technologies has been signed by CANMET (Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology) and the Commission of European C…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index reached a record high of 1,353.02 before backing off to 1,313.68, for a gain of more than 23 points during the week ended June 22. The composite index lost …

The Madhat property on Vancouver Island will be further explored this year by Orvana Minerals (VSE). Exploration is being funded by partner Reynolds Metals, which can earn a 50% interest by spending $…