Greenstone gears up for gold pour
With construction of the first two heap-leach cells now complete at the Cerro Mojon gold mine in Nicaragua, Greenstone Resources (GRT-T) has begun piling ore and expects the first gold pour to take pl…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
LATIN AMERICA — Ourominas drills at Juruena project
Drilling by junior Ourominas Minerals (OMI-T) at its wholly owned, 190,000-ha Juruena vein gold property in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state has extended the project’s known zones of mineralization.Since dr…
LATIN AMERICA — Group seeks leave to file suit against Cambior
Montreal-based Cambior (CBJ-T) has been served with a motion to institute a class-action lawsuit on behalf of a group of persons living downstream from the company’s Omai gold mine in Guyana, followin…
Nelson Gold plans expansion at Jilau mine — Project to carry a capital cost of $11.8 million
With a positive feasibility study in hand, Nelson Gold (NLG-T) is proceeding with another phase of its expansion program at the Jilau gold mine in Tajikistan.Nelson holds a 44% interest in Zeravshan G…
LATIN AMERICA — Canarc starts core drilling
Canarc Resource (CCM-T) has started a 10-hole diamond drill program to test the depth potential of gold mineralization in laterite at its Sara Kreek property in Suriname.Trenching and auger drilling h…
LATIN AMERICA — Trans Hex explores for alluvial diamonds in Brazil — Company owns non-South African alluvial diamond projects
Toronto-based Trans Hex International (THI-T) is nearing the advanced stage of exploration at its Acordo alluvial diamond project in central Brazil.THI is a 65%-owned subsidiary of Trans Hex Group, So…
Cusac boosts production
Operating a gold mine proved a profitable venture for Cusac Gold Mines (CQC-T) in 1996.Higher production at its Table Mountain mine in north-central British Columbia resulted in earnings of $1.8 milli…
Band-Ore proves up Thorne project — Results from on-going drill program reveal high gold grades
Toronto-based Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) has released more impressive drill results from its Thorne project near Timmins, Ont.Drills on the Golden River West zone hit 1.5 metres of 32.2 grams gold per…
LATIN AMERICA — KWG hits impressive gold vales in Cuba
Recent drilling is enabling junior to arrive at ore reserve calculation Reverse-circulation (RC) holes drilled by KWG Resources (KWG-T) on the Gaspar concession in central Cuba show impressive gold wi…
GEOLOGY 101 — Epithermal deposits, Part 1
This is the first instalment in a new feature in The Northern Mine, which will consist of 2-part articles. In the first part, we will examine the geologic formation of a particular type of deposit. In…
LATIN AMERICA — Minera Andes adds to Argentine holdings — More drilling planned for Pino Andino prospect
Minera Andes (MAI-A) has acuired four contiguous gold prospects totalling 7,200 ha in Argentina’s Mendoza province.The properties, collectively known as the Reyunos project, lie east of the company’s …
PRODUCER PRICES (April 07, 1997)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,602.50 per tonne, alloy $1,508 per tonne (April 1/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$2,200 per tonne (April 1/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.11 per lb. (A…