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Impressive gold grades are being confirmed by recent underground exploration work on Belmoral Mines (TSE) and Yorbeau Resources’ (TSE) Astoria gold project, three miles south of here. The companies ha…

TEXT: About to enter production is the newest of Canada’s northern mines, the ambitious Colomac gold project of ABM Gold (AMEX), which is 50% owned by Northgate Exploration (TSE). The mine is located…

The future of Calpine Resources (VSE) will be determined April 2, when shareholders of the company and those of Prime Resources (VSE) meet to vote on the proposed merger. Calpine shareholders have bee…

An amalgamation agreement between Kinbauri Gold (ASE) and International African Mining, a private company based in Ontario, has recently been announced. The deal is conditional upon shareholder and re…

The Prospectors and Developers Association (PDAC) recently released the following “environmental policy”: The PDAC is committed to the concept of sustainable development, which requires balancing the …

A record monthly rate of gold production was reported by Eastmaque Gold Mines (TSE) from its American Girl mining joint venture in Imperial Cty., Calif. During the month of January, production reached…

Among all the minerals — and there are literally hundreds of them — gold has long played a unique role. Man’s fascination with gold goes back to the beginnings of recorded history. Although gold is …

Noranda Minerals, a unit of Noranda (TSE), has increased its stake in the Louvicourt Twp. massive sulphide discovery by purchasing an additional 20,000 shares of Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE). Louvem i…

The share price of Gallery Gold doubled to 50 cents, up from a low of 24 cents during the week ended March 6. Nearly one million shares changed hands before trading was halted today, March 7, pending …

Despite a nasty head cold that seemed to make his normally gruff voice even more gravelly, Murray Pezim, chairman of Prime Resources (VSE), offered The Northern Miner his insights into the future of t…

Less than a year after Denver- based CoCa Mines (TSE) purchased Geodome Resources and its Idaho mining assets, CoCa says it is going ahead with development of the Grouse Creek gold project. Located on…

A Wall Street bankruptcy could slow financing for a Nova Scotia coal project. Drexel Burnham Lambert was in the process of floating a junk bond issue for Curragh Resources of Toronto when it filed for…