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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Mansfield suing Corriente over Argentine copper property
An ongoing dispute over a copper porphyry property in Argentina will land Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) and Corriente Resources (CTQ-V) in a British Columbia court.Mansfield is suing Corriente over its r…
Cominco earnings expected to dip
The earnings of Cominco (CLT-T) for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 are expected to be lower than those of the previous quarter.The projected decrease is attributed to lower prices for copper, nickel…
True North results prove encouraging
Newmont Gold (NGC-N) and its 35% partner, La Teko Resources (LAORF-Q), have completed summer drilling at the True North gold deposit in the Fairbanks district of Alaska.The more than 80 holes drilled …
Wolverine results incorrectly stated
Drill results from the Wolverine project in southeastern Yukon were incorrectly identified in our issue of Sept. 30.The Wolverine project is a joint venture held 60% by Westmin Resources (WMI-T) and 4…
CaribGold drill program expands gold zones
Another round of drilling has been completed at CaribGold’s (CG-T) Cameguey gold concession in Cuba.The program tested the Santa Elena prospect area, with the first nine holes having been completed on…
Saoura yields gold for Iamgold, Ashanti
The first phase of drilling on the Saoura concession in Niger has identified a promising gold prospect, reports Iamgold (IMG-T).Of the 33 reverse-circulation holes drilled on the Libiri prospect, 18 r…
Piedmont files for bankruptcy
North Carolina-based Piedmont Mining (PIED-O) has filed for protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court so that it might gain a chance of being heard in its action against Amax Gold (AU-N).In March of this ye…
Southwestern to drill in Peru
Diamond drilling is about to begin on the San Jose polymetallic property in Peru.The property, held by Southwestern Gold (SWG-T), is 25 km southeast of the Cerro Verde mine in that country’s primary p…
Gross Rosebel expands by one-quarter
Drilling at the Gross Rosebel project in Suriname has led to a 25% increase in proven and probable reserves.Partners Cambior (CBJ-T) and Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) report that the figure now stands…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Greenstone takes all of La Libertad
Following its acquisition of the remaining interest in Nicaragua’s Libertad concessions, Toronto-based Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) now has full ownership of the projects it operates.In exchange for c…
Chesbar set to drill at Anacoco gold concession
A $2-million exploration program is set to begin on the gold properties held by Chesbar Resources (CBI-M) in Venezuela’s Bolivar state.Once permits are in place, the junior plans to follow up previous…