Articles by Northern Miner Staff


EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — SLOVAKIA in a nutshell

Total area: 48,845 sq. km (about twice the size of New Hampshire) Terrain: rugged mountains in the central and northern part, and lowlands in the southClimate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, h…



TSE SHORT POSITIONS (December 02, 1996)

Short positions outstanding at November 15, 1996Larger individual positions included: Abacan Resource 106,200; Barrick Gold 9,602,918, down 99,645; Aber Resources 14,200, down 8,000; Adrian Resources …



Soledad Mountain deemed feasible

VANCOUVERA bankable feasibility study concludes that the Soledad Mountain project in Mojave, Calif., can be financed at current gold and silver prices.The study, conducted for Golden Queen Mining (GQM…


Avalon picks up pegmatite property

ronto-based Avalon Ventures (AVL-V) has concluded an agreement with two prospectors, giving it the option to acquire a property near Separation Rapids, 60 km north of Kenora, Ont.veral pegmatite-hoste…


Virginia set to drill La Grande Sud

Drilling by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) is about to test a new gold target at La Grand Sud in the James Bay region of Quebec.Recent surface work identified a shear zone associated with a major contact…



Phelps Dodge finds copper system

Exploration by Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has uncovered a copper system at the Cerro Verde project in Mexico’s Sonora state.The major is earning a 60% interest in the project from Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T)…


Regional OKs Imperial merger

Shareholders of Regional Resources (RGL-T) have approved the company’s proposed merger with Imperial Metals (IPM-T).Regional’s principal asset is the Midway project, an advanced-stage silver-lead-zinc…



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