Articles by Northern Miner Staff






Java Gold, Pursuit launch programs in Mongolia

Alluvial gold production is under way at the Gazar property of Java Gold (JVAG-C).The company’s two gold production plants have arrived at the property, situated in Mongolia’s Zaamar Valley. Commissio…


COMMENTARY — Quality control, part 1

-scale quality control (QC) procedures to monitor the sampling and analyses of geological materials have only recently been used in mineral exploration.At one time, only a few companies had an establi…



OBITUARY — Charles Main

Charles (Sandy) Main, an exploration geologist with experience on three continents, has died. He was 53.Born in Chilliwack, B.C., Main graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree i…


DIAMOND PAGE — Hymex reports on May production

An alluvial diamond mine in Guinea, West Africa, recovered 4,142 diamonds weighing a total of 2,177.7 carats during the month of May, reports operator Hymex Diamond (HMD-V).Of this total, 287 stones r…


Francisco drills in Mexico

To accelerate drilling, Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has mobilized a third rig to the Sauzal gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The program is drill-Testing potential targets that extend immediately …



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