Sunshine boosts reserves at Pirquitas
Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) has increased proven and probable reserves at the Pirquitas silver property in northwestern Argentina.The figure now stands at 116 million oz. silver within 23.9 mil…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE – Miramar
Anthony Walsh appointed interim president, CEO and director.
Viceroy to acquire interest in NovaGold — Priority given to properties with long-life reserves
Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) has agreed to sell its interests in 22 grassroots exploration properties in the Yukon to NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) in exchange for 3.4 million of its shares, representing jus…
LME WHSE LEVELS (April 05, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Mar. 30/99 (change from Mar. 23 in brackets):MetalStocks (tonnes)Change…
Raymor confirms lithium grade
Bulk-sampling by Raymor Resources’ (RAR-A) at the La Motte lithium property has confirmed previous estimates of lithium grade.The Centre de Recherches Minrales du Qubec analyzed a 50-tonne sample co…
Energold points to solid values at Longyear
The latest drill results are adding momentum to Energold Mining’s (EGD-V) attempts to outline gold-copper-silver mineralization at the Longyear property in the Dominican Republic.The company will dril…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Gold sales would harm world’s poor — IMF folly
United States President Bill Clinton likes the idea, and so does Vice-President Al Gore. U.S Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin also favours the idea of encouraging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
EDITORIAL & OPINION — NEW HORIZONS — Social duties the next challenge
The village women arrived early. They climbed on to the drill rig and detached the water line, forcing the driller to stop the machine. They then moved down to the geologists’ office and presented him…
Contest set for Fernie
The town of Fernie, B.C., will play host to the North West Regional Mine Rescue Competition, to be held Sept. 10 and 11.The competition, the fourth to be hosted in the city, will include first aid, re…
Francisco expands at El Sauzal property — New study suggests lower capital, operating costs
Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has pulled encouraging values from diamond drilling at its El Sauzal project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The junior recently drilled five stepout holes along the southwestern fl…
PEOPLE — Thunder Sword
Stephen Mellows appointed director.
PEOPLE — Latitude Minerals (March 29, 1999)
Robert Kolt appointed director.