Great Central goes strong in Australia
As a result of higher quarterly production, Great Central Mines (NASDAQ) is on target to produce more than 500,000 oz. gold this year from its Australian operation.Gold production for the quarter was …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
COMMENTARY — Metals in the environment
Safe levels of metals in the environment are being recommended with little or no consideration that metals have been there since the beginning.The millions of tons of ash pumped into the atmosphere by…
Passagem shines for Lysander
The third hole of a deep drilling program on the Passagem Gold Mine property in Brazil has returned improved gold values for Lysander Resources (VSE).Hole MG-04 intersected 2.07 metres, at a depth of …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Kennecott proceeds with bulk sample
At the WO claim block in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories, Kennecott Canada has begun a large-diameter drill program on the land-based DO-18 kimberlite pipe.The claims are held 40% …
Asquith awaits results from Roandji
A $2-million program of exploration is testing the gold potential of the Roandji project in the Central African Republic.The 2,000-sq.-km project is held by Asquith Resources (CDN) but is operated by …
NEWS IN BRIEF (May 20, 1996)
International King Jack Resources (IKJ:VSE) has changed its name to Petromin Resources (PTR:VSE) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
Golden Star signs deal for Andorinhas
Golden Star Resources (TSE) has signed an agreement with Brazilian mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) for the Andorinhas gold project.Golden Star signed the deal through its wholly owned s…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Hecla sets the record straight over Mexico’s Fortuna property
Enough is enough! I cannot sit back and watch a company’s reputation maligned by inaccurate reporting. Your article (T.N.M., March 11/96) reported that Hecla Mining missed what War Eagle Mining discov…
STOCK MARKETS — Junior deals strengthen western markets
The Vancouver Stock Exchange continued its impressive run, with the composite index advancing 66.44 points to finish at 1,361.01 for the report period ended May 14. The resource index soared 137.71 po…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Trade Winds collects sample
Junior Trade Winds Resources (VSE) has recovered several tonnes of kimberlite from drilling of the Drybones Bay pipe, in which it can earn an 80% interest.Situated 50 km southeast of Yellowknife, N.W….
CDA elects board at annual meeting
The election of a new board of directors was one of the highlights for the 110 delegates who attended the 53rd annual convention of the Canadian Drilling Association, held May 1-3 at Nova Scotia’s She…
DIAMOND PAGE — Diadem Res. finds diamond fragments in California
A drill hole at Diadem Resources’ (ME) property near Leek Springs, Calif., has returned 235 diamond fragments.The fragments were recovered from samples representing 120 ft. of lamproite between 36 and…