Articles by Northern Miner Staff


PRODUCER PRICES (September 30, 1996)

ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,355.50 per tonne (Sept. 24, 1996), alloy US$1,197 per tonne (Sept. 20, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,500 per tonne (Sept. 23, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite fre…





Greenland yields diamond discovery for Platinova A/S

A recent diamond discovery in western Greenland will be followed up with a $6.5-million exploration program over the next year.Toronto-based Platinova A/S (PAS-T) recovered the clear, white stone whil…


Consolidated Nevada finds more Alaskan gold

Exploration in the vicinity of the Nixon Fork gold mine, near McGrath, Alaska, has uncovered a low-grade gold occurrence.Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (KNV-T) reports that drilling has confirmed the …


ODDS’N’SODS — Close calls in Colombia

Thirty years ago, it was not uncommon for geologists and miners to engage in job-hopping. A new employer, however, was no guarantee of improvement.From 1964 to 1969, I was in charge of a U.S Geologica…



Mazarin Mining looks to Haitian mineral prospects

A Quebec-based asbestos company with a large share of that province’s production has expanded into exploration for gold and base metals overseas.Mazarin Mining (MAZ-T) has obtained the option to acqui…


Partners scratch gold potential of Dogpaw Lake

A first-phase program, budgeted at $500,000, will test the gold potential of the Dogpaw Lake property in the Kenora district of northwestern Ontario.Houston Lake Mining (HLM-A) holds an option to acqu…


KWG Resources poised to take over Far East Gold

With a little help from its parent company, KWG Resources (KWG-T) has initiated a takeover bid for Far East Gold (FEGI-C).St. Genevieve Resources (SGV-T), the controlling shareholder of both KWG and F…


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