Articles by Northern Miner Staff



ODDS’N’SODS — Eleven words of wisdom

Mines do not spring forth from Mother Nature’s womb fully foaled. These immortal words of wisdom were expressed by the late Dr. James Parker Nowlan during his acceptance speech as incoming president o…


Government criticized at meeting

Plenty of good advice and more than a little criticism surfaced at the fifth Minerals North Conference in Fort St. James in British Columbia. For example, Thomas Waterland, former president of the pro…


Musto boosts reserves

VSE-listed International Musto Explorations has updated preliminary reserve estimates for the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper-gold deposit in eastern Argentina. The new results incorporate a recent deline…



EDITORIAL PAGE — Hedge your bets

Recently, a stock broker in Manitoba phoned our offices requesting information on the diamond stocks that are currently so hot. He admitted he wasn’t well-versed in speculative stocks; in fact, he del…


ODDS’N’SODS — A belated public thank-you

It was time for Gerry Lecompte to return to Val d’Or, Que., and his wallet was nowhere to be found. In order to get home, he borrowed some cash from fellow miners and a credit card from project manage…





Noble Peak wins private placement

Toronto-based Noble Peak Resources (ASE) has entered an agreement with four private investors to raise $750,000. The placement comprises about $600,000 in flow-through common shares at $1.05 per share…


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