US Congress goes to bat for Crown Jewel
A joint committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate has overturned a decision by the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to deny a plan of operations and revoke a record of d…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PRECIOUS METALS — Starfield takes look at Ferguson Lake
Junior Starfield Resources (SRU-A) is preparing to explore its Ferguson Lake platinum-palladium property in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut.Situated 160 km south of Baker Lake, the 23,200-ha pro…
PRECIOUS METALS — Birim continues search for Ghanaian gold
Shallow drilling at the Akrokeri property in Ghana, West Africa, has intersected more near-surface gold mineralization for partners Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) and Australian-based Dominion Mining.The la…
PRECIOUS METALS — OGS discovery sheds light on Stull Lake area
The daily press and the public, who usually yawn through both mining reports and government news releases, pricked up their ears at an announcement that kimberlite indicator minerals had been discover…
PRECIOUS METALS — Nevada Pacific aims drills at Moreau project
Junior Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) has begun a 4,000-ft. program of reverse-circulation (RC) drilling at its fully owned Moreau gold project, near Parker, Ariz.The company will test for gold mineraliz…
PRECIOUS METALS — IFC financing puts Dukat project on fast track — Pan American Silver says move is a clear vote of confidence
A recent financing paves the way for Pan American Silver (PAA-T) to step up development of the Dukat silver project in far eastern Russia.International Finance Corp. (IFC), a private-sector lending ar…
Goldcorp funds mine — Red Lake mine to start up in late 2000
A recently closed $60-million financing will enable Goldcorp (G-T) to step up development of its Red Lake gold mine in Balmertown, Ont.In a deal with a syndicate led by Griffiths McBurney & Partners, …
PRECIOUS METALS — Coeur consolidates ownership in Silver Valley
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) will acquire the silver assets of Asarco (AR-N) in return for a portion of its outstanding shares.At present, Coeur d’Alene and Asarco share ownership in Silver Valley Reso…
Careers (May 31, 1999)
Some companies wait for the future. We make it happen. Since 1967, we’ve believed in the potential of the oil sands and our ability to turn that vision into reality. Today, Suncor Energy is a world le…
Index (May 31, 1999)
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DIAMOND PAGE — Campbell reports loss
Mothballing of the Santa Gertrudis gold mine in Sonora state, Mexico, and lower production from its Joe Mann mine in Quebec have dealt Campbell Resources (CCH-T) a loss in the first quarter of 1999.Ca…
DIAMOND PAGE — Holmer boosts potential at Loma Hierro
A feasibility study on the Loma Hierro silver project in western Cuba has concluded that a mine there could produce nearly 5 million oz. in two years.The project is owned equally by Holmer Gold Mines …