Excellon drills in Mexico
A 2,000-Metre program of reverse-circulation drilling is under way at the Centauro property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Operator Excellon Resources (EXN-V) can earn a 65% interest in the concession fr…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Junior options Soquem ground
Privately held McKenzie Bay Resources, based in Brighton, Mich., has reached an option agreement with Quebec government-owned Soquem to develop the eastern portion of the Dor Lake vanadium and titaniu…
PEOPLE — NEBEX (May 12, 1997)
Eugene Setka appointed director and elected chairman.
PEOPLE — METALLICA (May 12, 1997)
Brad Blacketor appointed chief financial officer.
Newmont and Santa Fe vote in favor of merger plan
Shareholders of both Santa Fe Pacific Gold (GLD-N) and Newmont Mining (NEM-N) have expressed their overwhelming support for a proposed merger.During a special meeting, both groups of shareholders met …
Breakwater revives Caribou operation — Company turns $3-Million profit in first quarter
Toronto-based Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) will soon have a third wholly owned zinc operation in production — the resuscitated Caribou project in northern New Brunswick.At the company’s annual meetin…
PEOPLE — IVANHOE CAPITAL
Jonathan Challis appointed senior vice-president.
PEOPLE — CURION VENTURE
Bruno Mosimann appointed vice-president.
PEOPLE — CONS. SILVER TUSK (May 12, 1997)
Alan Smith appointed director.
Mongolia Gold trenches at Bumbat-West
After delays caused by permitting- and equipment-related problems, Mongolia Gold Resources (MGR-V) is proceeding with a trenching program on a newly discovered geochemical gold anomaly at its 49%-owne…
RTZ-CRA options Yanacocha
In northern Peru, RTZ-CRA (RTZ-N) and Solitario Resources (SLR-T) have struck a deal whereby each company will explore a property held by the other.RTZ-CRA can earn a 60% interest in Solitario’s 155,0…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Miner avoids sensationalism
I would like to echo the comments made by Jean-Pierre Thomassin in his recent letter to the editor (T.N.M., April 21/97). The Northern Miner’s coverage of the Bre-X Minerals saga has been absolutely t…