Articles by Northern Miner Staff

By issuing 2 million special warrants, Namibian Minerals (TSE) has raised $17 million for exploration and development of its diamond concessions off the coast of Namibia.Each special warrant, sold for…

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Over the holiday-shortened report period ended July 2, the Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index closed down 26.85 points at 1,226.19, while the resource index fell 70.15 points to finish at 2,196….

Gold Funds as of June 27, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$23.76$6.46Price$18.70$6…

Junior VenCan Gold (VCG-M) has acquired an exploration concession, featuring several old workings, near the mining town of El Rosario in central Honduras.This month, VenCan will map and sample the Opo…

Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) and Amax Gold (AU-N) have formed a joint venture with several Russian groups to develop the Vorontsovka gold deposit, on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains.Cyprus and…

On a recent swing through Colorado, the president of Uzbekistan, Islom Karimov, announced that his country is soliciting bids for a group of properties in the Central Asian country. Up for bid are sev…

In a ceremony that attracted 150 representatives of industry and government, the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame was re-established in this historic uranium producing town.The ceremony was marked by emot…

Before the discovery of the Voisey’s Bay deposit in Labrador, nickel was not a common exploration target of junior companies. Now it appears to be one of the most sought-after metals in the world, wit…

Wednesday, July 3, 1996Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$382.50- $1.50…

MSV Resources (MSV-T) will advance development of its Corner Bay and Copper Rand projects in Quebec’s Chibougamau camp.Work at the producing Copper Rand mine will involve exploring three mineralized h…

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