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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Kimberlite found at Jericho play
Partners Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and New Indigo Resources (NOR-A) have discovered a new kimberlite pipe at their Jericho diamond project in the Northwest Territories.It is not yet known if the pipe is…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Program tests Beniah property
Exploration is under way at the Beniah Lake diamond property in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories.Sanfred Resources (SND-V) is conducting an airborne geophysical survey to identify m…
Oliver’s infill drilling verifies gold find in Mali
Results from infill drilling confirm that the Main zone of the Segala project in Mali contains a large gold resource, reports Oliver Gold (OGO-V).To date, Oliver and partner CMC (West Africa) have com…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Micros found at Aquila pipe
Summer exploration has picked up steam at the Roundrock property in the Northwest Territories, following the discovery of the Aquila kimberlite pipe.Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) was informed by partner Ash…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets stay the course
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index remained relatively unchanged over the report period ended Aug. 13, closing at 1,134.06 for a 1.14-point gain. The resource index rose 11.01 points to 2,15…
NEWS IN BRIEF (August 19, 1996)
Golden Gram Resources (GRA-M) has been listed for trading on the Montreal Exchange. The company holds an option on the Desjardins gold property in northwestern Quebec.
COMMENTARY — Voisey’s Bay II:Expect the unexpected
Nearly 40 years ago, prospector Stan Hilditch climbed to the top of a desolate, humpbacked mountain in the Pilbara of Western Australia to make anastonishing discovery.Hilditch was looking for mangane…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — De Beers reports record sales
Diamond mining giant De Beers Consolidated Mines reports that a “positive mood in the market” during the first half of 1996 resulted in record sales of US$2.75 billion and an 18% increase in earnings….
Patrician defines targets in Ghana
With only sparse outcrop exposure on its Goaso licence in southwestern Ghana, Patrician Gold Mines (PXX-A) has had to rely on select exploration tools to guide its search for gold mineralization.The c…
Drilling under way at Willoughby gold property
The first five holes of underground drilling at the Willoughby gold project near Stewart, B.C., have traced the North zone 230 ft. downdip from surface.Situated in the Red Mountain area, the project i…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, August 7-August 13
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