Articles by Northern Miner Staff

If mining observers were staring into their crystal balls last October and predicting the demise of many junior sector companies, some recent developments are forcing the pessimists to take another lo…

Dallas-based Uranium Resources, which now trades on the Vancouver Stock Exchange, wants to become a significant player in the United States uranium industry. The company specializes in the solution mi…

Stratabound Minerals Corp. (VSE) has signed a letter of intent with Sofomines 1988 and Co. Ltd. Partnership of Montreal whereby the company will receive up to $500,000 in exploration funds in exchange…

While concerns over rising interest rates were felt on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges, some Alberta gold stocks were posting some of the highest gains in recent months. Jefferson Valley Gold…

Merger talks between Granges Exploration (TSE) and Hycroft Resources & Development (VSE) have been expanded to include Goldbelt Mines (VSE). The proposed merger is subject to fairness opinions from in…

In 1988, the town of Cobalt, Ont., celebrates its 85th anniversary — 85 years of uninterrupted silver production, yielding half a billion ounces. Agnico-Eagle’s emergence as the dominant force in the…

Canada’s ocean playground is tiny — about the size of southern Ontario (55,500 sq km). But with a history of gold production dating back to the turn of the century it has not been overlooked by junio…

An agreement covering further exploration of the Pinto gold property located near Val d’Or, Que., has been signed with American Barrick Resources (TSE), Consolidated NRD Resources (VSE) reports. Barri…

More favorable times have returned for base-metal mining companies, which are enjoying strong commodity prices, but concern about future supplies of the metals seems to be an issue that won’t go away….

What is past is prologue. -William Shakespeare Chances are the Bard never had to write an annual report, yet the above aphorism serves as an reasonable explanation as to why this most widely read of …

Audrey — Northgate Expl bought 140,845 (private) to hold 140,845. Barron Hunter Hargrave — J. Hargrave sold 75,000 to hold 4,367,200. S. Hargrave sold 48,000 to hold 2,471,200. Cominco — N. Keevil,…

A new federal government policy governing placer-mining in the Yukon Territory has met with approval from the territory’s placer mining industry. Released in mid-May, the Yukon Fisheries Protection Au…