Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A bulk leach test will be conducted by Glamis Gold (TSE) at the Cieneguita project in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Glamis is earning a 60% interest from Aquiline Resources (VSE) by advanci…

Three properties in Quebec’s Destor Twp., north of Rouyn-Noranda, are being explored, Radisson Mining Resources (ME) reports. The junior has reached an agreement with Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) covering t…

Toronto-listed Gibraltar Mines is planning to cut production at its open pit near McLeese Lake, B.C., in response to consistently low copper prices. It is also initiating a $500,000 feasibility study …

Exploration has begun on several gold properties near Yellowknife, N.W.T., belonging to Treminco Resources (TSE). Geochemical sampling will be carried out over intensely altered areas adjacent to mine…

For a while, we were a wee bit concerned about gold. After impressive gains in April and May to the US$380-per-oz. range, bullion prices settled back to about $365 and change. We feared that, once aga…

A letter of intent has been signed between Western Troy Capital (ASE) and Nuinsco Resources (CDN) covering joint exploration of their gold properties near Rainy River, Ont. Nuinsco holds about 830 cla…

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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…