Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Governments’ increasing neglect of the mining industry has prompted it to contend with the political agendas. The 23rd policy discussion seminar, held in Toronto by the Centre for Resource Studies of …

Vancouver-based Royal Oak Mines took the top trading spot on The Toronto Stock Exchange during the week ended Sept. 22, dropping 10 cents to $1.96 on a volume of 4.4 million shares. The gold producer …

Two new mineralized zones, the Klewit zone and the Centennial prospect, have been found adjacent to Goldstack Resources’ (VSE) Yellowhammer copper-gold property in Gold Hill, Utah. The Klewit zone, ab…

A 10,000-metre drill program is under way on the 50% owned Jena Mines property in Zimbabwe, reports Trillion Resources (ASE). Using two rigs, Trillion is testing the Lioness zone, about one kilometre …

With assay results from four recent holes, San Andreas Resources (VSE) is reporting the discovery of “Pine-Point-style mineralization” at its Prairie Creek mine property 300 miles west of Yellowknife,…

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Toronto-based Canhorn Mining (TSE) sold 1.1 million shares of its affiliate, United Reef Petroleums (TSE), for 16-23 cents each at the beginning of September, a few days too early to fully capitalize …

Consolidated Oasis Resources (ME) and Orient Resources (ME) have concluded a financing agreement with Oasis/Orient (1992) Mining Exploration partnership and Soquem. Under the agreement, the partnershi…

Following the expiry of a previous offer to increase its stake in Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE), Hughes Lang (VSE) and its subsidiary Orofino Resources (TSE) intend to make a second offer for the cash-…

The United Steel Workers of America has launched a breach-of-trust action against Cominco (TSE), claiming the company improperly used surplus pension funds. The union charges that surpluses earned in …

Because of mining experience and diamond drilling results, St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) has announced a significant increase in reserves for the West zone at its Stock mine east of Timmins, Ont. As of A…

The legacy of flow-through is still with us. Long after the tax-driven incentive for mineral exploration has fallen out of favor, the statistics it generated are working against the industry’s effort …