Teck eyes Kantela, Shea
Teck (TEK-T) is funding an exploration program at Orezone Resources’ (ORZ-T) Kantela gold property in Mali.The major can earn 60% interests in the Kantela and Shea gold properties (the latter is in Gh…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
McWatters reports quarterly loss
With mining suspended at the Sigma-Lamaque open-pit gold mine in Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MCW-T) has posted a loss of $2.9 million (or 4 per share) on revenue of $13.2 million for the first …
Partners test PGE showings
Hoping to outline a platinum group metals deposit, Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) and Jonpol Explorations (JON-T) have acquired a 2.6-sq.-km parcel of ground in the Thunder Bay region of Ontario.The pair s…
Partners plan drilling
A budget of $4.8 million has been approved by the Fort la Corne joint-venture partners for further drilling and evaluation of three kimberlite bodies at the Saskatchewan project.Partners De Beers Ca…
Gold Funds (May 28, 2001)
Gold Funds as of May 17, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$14.14$5.31Price$9.90$5.17…
Inco options Atikokan ground
An option agreement with Atikokan Resources (AKN-V) sets the stage for Inco (N-T) to earn a 55% interest in the junior’s Lumby Lake project in northwestern Ontario. The target is believed prospective …
Wyoming has diamond potential
The Wyoming State Geological Survey has identified the Medicine Bow National Forest as a region with high potential for diamonds and platinum group metals (PGMs).The forest lies on the edge of the Wyo…
Poor maintenance at Beatrix
An investigation into the recent explosion that killed 12 workers at Gold Fields’ Beatrix mine in South Africa has revealed that the operation had inadequate maintenance standards.The report, performe…
De Beers to drill Ken Hicks target in NWT
De Beers Canada Exploration continues to search for the elusive source of the Ken Hicks kimberlite indicator mineral train on the LA 1-2 claims of the Doyle Lake joint venture project in the Northwest…
Bema looks to far-eastern Russia
With the underperforming Refugio mine in Chile about to close, Bema Gold (BGO-T) is pinning its hopes on its 79%-owned, high-grade Julietta gold-silver deposit in far-eastern Russia. The underground p…
South Africa should adopt free entry system
The subject of the editorial in the April 9-15 issue of The Northern Miner is the most fundamentally important issue to face the world’s mining industry in the past 30 years, yet the author never actu…
Boliden (May 28, 2001)
May 30-June 1 Minerals North 2001: Exploring the Opportunities — At Best Western Terrace Inn, Terrace, B.C. Organized by Terrace Economic Development Authority. Contact Glenda Lamarche. Tel: (250) 63…