DIAMOND PAGE — De Beers aims drills at Gope
De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) has begun a mini-bulk sampling program at the Gope diamond prospect in Botswana, held by TNK Resources (TNKR-C).Thirty-eight large-diameter (8.5-inch) holes will b…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
MINERAL EXPLORATION — CASE STUDIES — Black Hawk develops local talent
The string of exploration successes at the Limon project in northwestern Nicaragua is more a function of personnel than of exploration techniques, according to mine owner Black Hawk Mining (BHK-T).”Th…
MINERAL EXPLORATION — CASE STUDIES — McVicar Minerals sets sights on Chinese potential
The notion, expressed by Kipling, that East is East and West is West is being increasingly challenged in today’s global economy. Indeed, the twain appear not only to be meeting but forming business de…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Industry contraction helps the big get bigger
London-based analysts Emil Morfett and Nigel Kieser of J.P. Morgan Securities expect that Rio Tinto (RTP-N) will use its financial muscle to acquire quality assets now available at reduced prices.”In …
DIAMOND PAGE — Fall drilling under way at Jericho
Partners Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and New Indigo Resources (NDR-A) have begun limited reconnaissance drilling in the central area of the Jericho property in the Northwest Territories.The property compr…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Kobex lists on Vancouver
Kobex Resources (KBX-V) has been called for trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. The Vancouver-based company raised $1.2 million in its initial public offering, which consisted of 2 million shares…
Index (September 28, 1998)
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MINERAL EXPLORATION — CASE STUDIES — Ruby Hill gold mine invigorates Nevada camp
The town of Eureka in central Nevada was the birthplace of American silver and lead smelting technology. Recently, after more than a century of mining, the region has seen a resurgence in activity, th…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Investors continue to shun VSE-listed juniors
Western markets had little to cheer about over the Sept. 16-22 report period as junior resource stocks continued to hold little interest for investors. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index sli…
Tri Origin cuts zone at Calarie
Drill tests on a target indicated by a deep-penetratinginduced-polarization (IP) survey have turned up a new gold zone at depth on the Calarie property in New South Wales.Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-T…
Ground problems plague Mt. Charlotte gold mine
Ground movement at the Mt. Charlotte gold mine in Western Australia has prompted a revision to the mining plan.Joint owners Homestake Mining (HM-N) and Normandy Mining (NDY-T) report that the changes,…
Companies (September 28, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlta GoldAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAsia MineralsBarrick GoldBattlefield MineralsBlack Hawk MiningBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorComaplex MineralsConsolidated Gold Win VenturesCumberla…