Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Drill results from the Norteno concession in western Bolivia indicate pyrite mineralization is the cause of a large induced-polarization anomaly.Athlone Resources (AT-V) tested the broad chargeability…

Toronto-based Kinross Gold (K-T) has completed its acquisition of the Goldbanks gold-silver project, 56 miles south of Winnemucca, Nev.In June 1995, the company bought a half interest in the property …

Boucherville, Que.-based Altavista Mines (AIA-M) has raised $850,000 from private investors.The financing consists of the issuance of 772,727 units priced at $1.10 each. A unit consists of one share a…

Westmin Resources (WMI-T) has closed a US$120-million offering of senior secure notes, which it will use to repay a loan and develop the Lomas Bayas project in Chile.The notes, which were priced at pa…

Teck (TEK-T) and its Australian partner, Camelot Resources, have acquired 92% of the outstanding shares of producer Mount Edon Gold Mines. The takeover is valued at A$170 million.Teck acquired a 14.5%…

Consolidated Valley Ventures (CVL-V) has changed its name to CVL Resources (CVL-V).

The acquisition of Easton-Pacific Mining has allowed Idaho-based Hanover Gold (HVGO-Q) to tighten its grip on the Alder Gulch mining district in southwestern Montana.In a deal worth US$10 million, Han…

Canadian Mountain Minerals (CYM-A) has received encouraging geochemical samples from its gold exploration project in northwestern Yemen.More than 80 samples were found to contain anomalous gold, as we…

An option agreement sets the stage for Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) to acquire a property in the Bathurst mining district of New Brunswick.The vendor will retain a 2% net smelter return royalty and…

During the last fiscal year, Espalau Mining (EPU-M) suffered a loss as it attempted to change its orientation from a holding company to a junior gold producer.Espalau reported a loss of $5.1 million (…

An environmental review of the Minto copper project in the central Yukon has been completed, reports Minto Explorations (MXO-V).The project is being developed under a joint-venture agreement with Asar…

Preliminary drill results from the Lac Volant nickel-copper showings northeast of Sept-Iles, Que., have proved disappointing for Quebec government-owned Soquem.Four holes, drilled to a depth of 50-70 …