Articles by Northern Miner Staff

DIAMOND BRIEFS — Diagem markets Brazilian stones

Vancouver-based Diagem International Resource (DGM-V) has released production figures from the Juina alluvial diamond operation in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state.Production of diamonds in March was 11,723…



LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (April 14, 1997)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at April 7/97 (change from previous week in brackets):Aluminium844,575(-8,425)Copper167,125(-10,125)Lead107,875(+950)Nickel48,5…


Bema boosts stake in El Callao and Puma

To increase its interest in two Vancouver-listed juniors, Bema Gold (BGO-T) has spent $4.8 million in two separate private placements.Bema bought 2 million units of El Callao Mining (ECM-V) at $1.50 e…


DIAMOND BRIEFS — Hymex tallies Guinean output

Several large stones were part of the latest production haul at Hymex Diamond’s (HMD-V) alluvial operations in Guinea, West Africa.For the month of March, the company recovered 5,511 stones weighing a…



Ventures adds to Alaskan holdings

Ventures Resource (VRS-V) is expanding its holdings in the Donlin Creek area of west-Central Alaska.The junior and two majors, Placer Dome (PDG-T) and Cominco (CLT-T), are rapidly acquiring land follo…


Cons. Callinan returns mixed results from Lynn Lake

Diamond drilling at the Lynn Lake property near Flin Flon, Man., has returned lower gold grades and higher base metal values than previous intercepts.The assays also confirmed the continuity of minera…


Resource estimate for Diavik

Based on preliminary geological modelling of four pipes, the Diavik project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories is estimated to contain resources of 36 million tonnes of kimberlite, d…



ODDS `N’ SODS — Working on the railroad

During my 16 years in Timmins, Ont., I seemed to be involved with mine cars on a continual basis.Redesigning the cars at the Paymaster gold mine presented the biggest challenge I faced while working i…


GEOLOGY 101 — Epithermal deposits, Part 2

Epithermal gold deposits, which contribute significantly to the world’s gold supply, are an important exploration target which must be evaluated carefully based on the amount of metal they might provi…


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