Articles by Northern Miner Staff

For many years, on a personal basis and through the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), I tried, without success, to bring out the facts about the low state of minable ore reserve…

The biggest one-day plunge on the Toronto Stock Exchange since 1990 was felt throughout the market sectors, but the overheated gold stocks were hit the hardest. Following a 20% run-up in the market du…

An option to earn 80% of the El Pauji concession in Venezuela has been granted to Delgratia Developments (VSE) by Canalaska Resources (VSE). The concession is about four kilometres south of Placer Dom…

VSE-listed Cazador Exploration’s option to acquire 49% of the BT gold deposit near Lynn Lake, Man., has been extended, giving it breathing room to fulfil its commitments to the Keystone joint venture….

By acquiring an option on the 2,200-hectare Mesa property in Sonora state, Northern Crown Mines (VSE) has added to its holdings in Mexico. To earn the interest, the company must pay US$225,000 over fi…

In buying all the issued and outstanding shares of Nixon Fork Mining, Toronto-listed Consolidated Nevada Goldfields has acquired 71% of the Nixon Fork gold project in central Alaska. As consideration …

Alberta-listed Tan Range Exploration has granted Takla Star Resources (ASE) and Fairfield Explorations (ME) an option to develop the Luhala and Ngula gold projects in Tanzania. Takla and Fairfield can…

Shareholders of Belmoral Mines (TSE) have approved a transaction which will take them out of debt and into oil and gas interests. Geopetrol Resources, a private Alberta company, has an option to buy t…

A private placement of 4.2 million units at 12 cents each has been completed by Hedman Resources (ASE). Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. The warrants can be exchanged for shares…

There seems to be a cyclical element in the Western world’s gold production. It took 15 years, from 1951 to 1966, for annual production to rise by 75% to 1,285 tonnes (reflecting the development of th…

Calgary-based Golden Rule Resources (TSE) has agreed to buy 2.5 million units of Stade Exploration (ASE) at 26 cents per unit. Each unit will consist of a class A share and a share purchase warrant. O…

Toronto-listed Consolidated Ramrod Gold has added to its ground position near Cranbrook, B.C., by entering an agreement to acquire the St. Joe claims, which lie north of its FORS and Vine properties. …