The Energy Crisis, Part I
As both candidates in the U.S. presidential campaign outdo each other with promised largesse, neither seems to be addressing the most serious threat that the new president will likely face: a major en…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
IMA finances Argentine exploration
Junior IMA Exploration (IMR-V) has arranged a private placement of up to 1 million units priced at 65 apiece, with proceeds earmarked for general exploration. Each unit will consist of one share and …
Revisions to Mining Indices
The Northern Miner has revised the list of companies that make up its North American Mining Index and Small Producers Index.The North American Mining Index is calculated from a weighted average of the…
De Beers recovers diamonds from Nunavut pipe
The newly discovered Knife kimberlite pipe, at Rhonda Mining’s (RDM-V) Epworth property, 75 km south of Coronation Gulf in Nunavut, has been confirmed as diamondiferous.A 75-kg sample, representing a …
Correction (October 09, 2000)
The Howard’s Pass base metal deposit, on the Yukon-Northwest Territories border, hosts 110.5 million tonnes averaging 5.3% zinc and 2.4% lead. Incorrect information appeared in our Sept. 11-17 issue. …
NAN drills Koillismaa
North Atlantic Natural Resources, a Swedish public company held 39% by each of South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) and Boliden (BOL-T), has begun exploring for platinum and palladium on the Koillismaa pr…
Ashton finds kimberlite sill on Ric property
An exploration program on the Ric property in far northern Nunavut has culminated in the discovery of a sill-like kimberlite body at the head of a diamondiferous indicator mineral train.Ashton Mining …
Vaaldiam explores ground
Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) has begun exploring Mooikloof, one of three South African diamond properties it optioned from SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T).The Toronto-based junior can earn up to a 70% int…
Ursa Major explores Shakespeare
Ursa Major Minerals (URS-T) has raised $195,333 through an offering of shares and warrants. The funds, together with $60,000 which the company raised privately, will be used to finance ongoing explora…
Starfield hits more sulphides
Drilling by Starfield Resources (SRU-V) at the Ferguson Lake property, 230 km west of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, has encountered long intersections of sulphide mineralization about 300 metres west of the …
Viceroy expands resources
In the process of completing the first phase of drilling at its wholly owned Bounty mine in Western Australia, junior Viceroy Resource (VOT-T) expanded resources by 167,000 oz., or 30%.Situated 360 km…
Newmont hits at Yanacocha
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is expanding exploration efforts at the Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru, having encountered its best drill hole on the property earlier in the year.At the Corimayo target, …