Partners find new target
Rock and soil geochemical surveys by Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) show indications of additional gold mineralization about 3 km south of the Boston gold deposit in Nunavut.The geoc…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Falco to shut down cobalt shipments
Nickel producer Falconbridge, now in the eighth week of a strike at its operations in Sudbury, Ont., has declared force majeure on contracted shipments of cobalt to consumers.The declaration, which is…
Annax hits best hole yet
Ongoing drilling at the Dairi zinc-lead project in North Sumatra, Indonesia, is returning encouraging results for International Annax Ventures (IAX-V).The most recent hole intersected 36 metres of mas…
Metals
Aurora Platinum (ARP-V), formerly known as Golden Sitka Resources, plans to kick off a 14-hole diamond drilling program on its Midrim platinum-palladium property, 25 km east of the northern end of Lak…
South Africa puts brakes on industry consolidation
Earlier this year, Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) described its proposed merger with Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) as a process similar to getting married. All seemed to be going well until the South African gove…
First drill results downgrade Luicho gold prospect
Results from the first four drill holes of a planned 70-hole reverse-circulation program on the highly touted Luicho gold prospect in southern Peru fell well short of market expectations for Pacific R…
Showing our mettle
Canada’s resource industries basked in a rare show of government support in mid-September, underscored by a push to improve market access for metals and minerals and forestry products in Europe. And s…
News – 02-OCT-00
Atna Resources options Monterde project in Mexico
After walking away from the Madison cobalt project in Missouri, junior Atna Resources (ATN-T) is focusing its attention on a deal with privately owned Kimber Resources to option a 100% interest in the…
Agnico funds Aurizon’s drilling
Agnico Eagle Mines (AGE-T) will be funding a new drilling campaign by Aurizon Mines (arz-t) at the Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec. The deal pumps $4 million cash into Aurizon and gives Agnico Eagle …
PEOPLE (October 02, 2000)
Big Valley — Dean Mason appointed director and interim president; Robert McMorran appointed secretary and administration manager.Bolivar Goldfields — Christopher Pyle appointed director.DRC Res. — …
Work as life experience
The attitudes people have toward work vary greatly. For some, a job is a necessary evil; for others, it is a source of great satisfaction. Those that love their work and find it life-affirming are the…