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Workers at the Colomac gold mine in the Northwest Territories, a fly-in/fly-out operation, are now represented by the United Steelworkers of America. The Canada Labour Relations Board granted a union …

A comprehensive listing of weekly stock quotations for mining securities is provided by The Northern Miner. To assist readers who often know the name of the stock but not the exchange on which it trad…

A falling gold price coupled with a shaky Canadian dollar kept many market players on the sidelines, helping the Toronto Stock Exchange post a modest loss during the 4-day report period ended Jan. 3 (…

Project operator Cyprus Canada is expected to begin a 5,000-metre drill program on Queenston Resources’ (TSE) Amalgamated Kirkland gold property, near Kirkland Lake, Ont. In 1994, Cyprus drilled 13 ho…

Colin Benner appointed president and chief operating officer.

Andrew Buxton appointed director.

Kenneth Baird appointed president and chief executive officer.

Thomas Kelly appointed president and chief operating officer.

The success of junior mining companies in Canada and Australia has not gone unnoticed by the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party of South Africa. Nor does ANC appear to be unaware of the…

Analyst David Williamson in London ponders the ups and downs of the market in a recent edition of his “International Mining Review” newsletter: Recently, I have been focusing on the values that the ma…

The right to earn a half interest in an Argentine exploration company gives Viceroy Resources (TSE) a valuable foothold in that country. Viceroy can gain its stake in Minas Argentinas by spending US$3…

Junior diamond explorer Golconda Resources (ASE) has extended the deadline by which BHP Minerals International Exploration can enter a joint venture and earn a 51% interest in Golconda’s Idaho diamond…