Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The share price of Craibbe-Fletcher Gold Mines has surged above the 70-cent level as the company plans to resume underground exploration of its property that adjoins the Campbell mine at Red Lake, Ont…

The first drill core assays from an underground program at the Paymaster property near Timmins, Ont., suggest that the gold-rich 36 and 37 zones continue downdip. Testing extensions of the zones at a…

BGR Central Net Value $8.97 $5.33 Price $7.75 $4.950 Discount 13.60% 7.1% Value $53,423,024 $83,280,285…

A recent joint venture agreement allows Cogema Canada to earn a 50.2% interest in Eastfield Resources’ (VSE) Beekeeper property, an early stage copper-gold prospect in north-central British Columbia. …

Partners Northern Abitibi Mining (ASE) and Hixon Gold Resources (VSE) have started drilling on the Isle Dieu property, about 9.3 miles from the Mattagami Lake mill in northern Quebec. The first phase …

The Australian government has banned development of the Coronation Hill gold project in northern Australia on the basis that it is sacred ground to the traditional aboriginal owners. Work on the proj…

A vote on a number of special resolutions relating to the restructuring of Pioneer Metals (TSE) will be postponed until the company can come to an agreement with Chase Manhattan Bank, its major lender…

Some of the uncertainty felt by 575 employees at Rio Algom’s (TSE) Stanleigh uranium mine at Elliot Lake, Ont., was removed recently when the company agreed to amend its long-term supply contracts wit…

The level of mineral exploration in Canada has fallen dramatically during the past 18 months. The principal causes are: –The deteriorating state of the equity markets, particularly for junior resourc…

Overseas Platinum Corp. (OPC:VSE) has changed its name to Broadlands Resources Ltd. (BOD:VSE).

Placer Dome (TSE) has purchased another 1.4 million common shares of VSM Exploration (TSE) at a price of $1.07 per share. The acquisition increases Placer Dome’s interest in the junior from 50.7% to 5…

Investors greeted summer exploration plans with enthusiasm during the week ended June 18, driving up the share prices of Cochise Resources, Peter Island Resources and Northern Abitibi Mining. Gaining …