Battle Mountain, Orvana option Chilean property
The Copper Line joint venture of Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) and Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) has reached an agreement-in-principal with the Chilean state mining enterprise Codelco that will expand the jo…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Greenland exploration on rise
The last operating mine in Greenland closed in 1991, prompting the government there to amend the Mineral Resources Act. The move was intended to bolster the island’s sagging mineral resources sector.N…
EDITORIAL — Investors place premium on growth in mining — Busang slows merger mania
The top brass of the major brokerage firms love them; lawyers love them; and so do accountants. Most important of all, investors love them, forgetting, as many do, that if two plus two can equal five,…
Lytton and New Indigo release grade for Jericho
Partners Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and New Indigo Resources (NDR-A) report that the average grade of the JD/OD-1 kimberlite pipe in the Northwest Territories is now 1.18 carats per tonne.The announcemen…
BOOK REVIEW — Ed Schieffelin: one lucky cuss
.BREVIEWED BY JOHN CUMMINGDestination Tombstone: Adventures of a Prospectorby Edward Schieffelin; compiled by Marilyn Butler;US$14.95, Available from Royal Spectrum Publishing,2562 E. Evergreen, Mesa,…
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STOCK MARKETS — Western markets remain static as summer draws to close — Mountain Province and Glenmore among few issues showing life signs
Western markets remained quiet over the report period ended Aug. 26. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index finished the period unchanged at 833.6, while the mining index edged up 2.95 points, o…
Donner drills — South Voisey’s Bay project
Diamond drilling is under way at the South Voisey’s Bay project of Donner Resources (drz-v).The 8,000-metre program is being managed by Teck (tek-t), which can earn a half interest in the project. The…
River Gold mills ore from Edwards mine
Ore from the Edwards gold mine near Dubreilville, Ont. — one of the richest deposits in Canada — is being processed commercially for the first time.Mine owner VenCan Gold (VCG-M) reports that the fi…
LITERATURE REVIEW — NEWS ROUNDUP — Magnetic anomaly attracts Major General
Major General Resources (MGJ-V) is set to begin drilling on the Olympic copper property, situated north of Dawson City, Y.T.The program will test a series of chargeability zones hosted in an iron-rich…
BOOK REVIEW — Book examines ABCs of gold exploration — Author sets out practical, sensible guidelines
.BREVIEWED BY STUART McDOUGALLThe Gold Explorer’s Handbook, By James Regan, 25Available from Rosendale Press, London, EnglandThe Gold Explorer’s Handbook is a straightforward and down-to-earth introdu…
Ontario miners shoulder cost, responsibility of safety — Amendments to pose few problems
The government of Ontario has drafted a series of amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act aimed at shifting the cost and responsibility of mine safety to producers.The 55 amendments inclu…