Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Freewest Resources (TSE) director Robert Buttars profited recently by exercising stock options and then selling the shares at a substantial premium to the exercise price. According to the Ontario Secu…

Some people call J. Patrick Sheridan a genius. Others refer to him in more colorful terms. However you describe him, there’s no disputing he has done well for himself. The latest major deal for the “m…

In order to raise funding for a feasibility study on the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper-gold property in Argentina, International Musto Exploration (VSE) recently filed a preliminary prospectus for a com…

Toronto-based Sudbury Contact Mines (CDN) is currently drilling on ground held by Panthco Resources (CDN) as part of an exploration drive to find more kimberlite pipes around Kirkland Lake, Ont. In or…

Management and 105 employees at St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) have seen their fair share of setbacks since the Stock Twp. gold mine was brought into production in July, 1989. But after finding some unexp…

While certainly not out of the woods yet, Denison Mines (TSE) isn’t looking like quite the basket case it was when hard-driving Bill James took over its reins. This former Cinderella stock that enjoye…

De Beers, which markets more than 80% of the world’s rough gem diamonds, says the supply of quality stones could be exhausted by the end of the century if the demand for gemstones maintains its histor…

The ancient Greeks called diamonds “splinters of the stars.” That was before Hollywood became the home of stars but, nevertheless, there is a connection. Both kinds of stars have an affinity for one a…

Recent encouragement at the Stock Twp. gold mine near Timmins, Ont., has persuaded St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) to look at the possibility of doing more drilling on its adjacent Taylor Twp. claims. Alth…

Musto Explorations Ltd. (MUX:VSE) has changed its name to International Musto Explorations Ltd. (IMZ:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-20-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Centr…

As part of a continuing effort to concentrate on its oil and gas business, BP Canada (TSE) recently agreed to sell its 61.11% stake in Les Mines Selbaie to partner Billiton Metals Canada. Having signe…

Partners St. Philips Resources (VSE) and El Condor Resources (VSE) are reviewing financing alternatives after Rio Algom announced it will not fund St. Philips’ portion of this year’s exploration costs…