Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Steven Potter appointed vice-president of exploration.

Michau Huisamen elected director.

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The Manitoba government will fund 42 provincial exploration projects to the tune of $2.5 million.The funding is part of Manitoba’s Mineral Exploration Assistance Program (MEAP), which is designed to a…

Canadian production rates of nonferrous metals revealed a mixed bag for October 1996.Production of refined copper, gold, silver and primary nickel was up over the same period last year.However, output…

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Diamond drilling at Spokane Resources’ (SKN-V) Mac property in northern British Columbia continues to confirm and expand known molybdenite and copper mineralization, the company says.The last phase of…

Oyvind Hushovd appointed president, chief executive officer and director.

Gavin Becker appointed president and chief executive officer.

New drill results from Goldcorp’s (G-T) Red Lake operation have confirmed that a mineralized zone being explored at the mine’s deep levels extends eastward and down-plunge.Two drill holes testing a st…

London-based Nelson Gold (NLG-T) has resumed operations at the Jilau open-pit mine in Tajikistan.The company recently made its first gold sale, exporting and selling 12,700 oz. of gold bullion from th…

The takeover of Diamond Fields Resources by Inco, the acquisition of Arequipa Resources by Barrick Gold, the green light for diamond mining in Canada’s North, and the blossoming of the Busang gold dep…