GOLD FUNDS (July 01, 1996)
Gold Funds as of June 20, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$24.63$6.51Price$18.70$6…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Drilling probes Blackdome mine
A minimum 5,000-ft. diamond drilling program is under way at the Blackdome gold mine in southwestern British Columbia.Petro Plus (PPV-A) can earn a half interest in the former underground producer fro…
Electra recovers gold at Rambler
Electra Mining (ELC-V) has begun production at its Rambler tailings project near Baie Verte, Nfld.Electra is processing tailings, containing 1.7 million tons grading 0.04 oz. gold per ton, at a newly …
Bre-X upgrades resource at Busang
With five diamond drill rigs at work, Bre-X Minerals (BXM-T) is pushing hard to outline 50 million oz. gold, in the measured and indicated resource categories, by year-end at its Busang gold project i…
Imperial tests gold zone in Niger
Drilling on the M’Banga gold concession in Niger, West Africa, has returned gold values for Imperial Metals (IPM).The company completed 15 holes for a total of 1,500 metres, outlining a gold zone over…
PEOPLE — SRR MERCHANTILE
Michael Maidment appointed senior field geologist.
Wyoming location of nickel, diamond rush (July 01, 1996)
Wyoming is experiencing a nickel and diamond rush, according to that state’s geological survey.The current interest in nickel results from the discovery of the huge deposit at Voisey’s Bay, Labrador, …
PEOPLE — SPUR VENTURES (July 01, 1996)
Robert Atkinson appointed director.
PEOPLE — REDELL MINING (July 01, 1996)
Alan Hubick appointed chief financial officer.
PEOPLE — PRINCETON
Richard Faucher appointed president and chief operating officer.
PEOPLE — PRECISION INT’L
Donald Foulkes appointed director.
ODDS’N’SODS — Hammered
As a resident geologist in northern Ontario in 1969, I was asked to assist an Ontario Department of Mines reconnaissance field crew working in the area of Fort Hope.One morning, a few days later, I bo…