Articles by Northern Miner Staff

In the latest attempt by a major to expand its operations, Echo Bay Mines (TSE) will buy a half interest in Brazilian-oriented Santa Elina Gold (TSE).The New York City-based company is held 66% by Ser…

Still drilling along the strike of its gold discovery in Thornloe Twp., west of Timmins, Ont., Band-Ore Resources (CDN) has intersected gold mineralization in four more drill holes.Two holes — TH96-1…

A co-operative project involving the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (Canmet), the province of Ontario and the township of Red Lake offers considerable promise for maintaining the safe…

Junior Texas Star Resources (VSE) should soon have federal approval to proceed with a diamond exploration project in the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.Pending the approval, Texas Star and …

Junior Pathfinder Resources (VSE) can acquire the Tungaberry copper project in Australia from Quadrant Resources.Situated in north-central Queensland, the property comprises 2,000 sq. km.Geophysical w…

Drilling at the Afridi Lake property in the Northwest Territories is reported to have intersected a land-based kimberlite pipe.Cypango Ventures (VSE) can earn a 51% interest from 70% owner Intertech M…

For two weeks in April, Kennecott will shut down its new smelter at Bingham Canyon, Utah.A replacement heat recovery system will be installed and repairs will be made to the acid plant. The company wi…

From the outback of Western Australia comes a new sampling technique that allows exploration companies to pinpoint mineral deposits more accurately.The Mobile Metal Ion (MMI) process involves the test…

Toronto-based Romarco Minerals (CDN) will explore six of its properties in Nevada.The company and its various partners plan to spend more than US$4.2 million this summer, and drills are already turnin…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US76-77 cents per lb. (March 22, 1996).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$1.85-2.00 per lb. (Feb. 29, 1996).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.05 per lb. (Feb. 29, 1996).CADMI…

Drill-testing of a copper-molybdenum porphyry system has wound down at General Minerals’ (TSE) Vizcachitas property, 80 km northeast of Santiago, Chile.In a previous drill program, all five holes enco…

The Jampang gold project in Java, Indonesia, is being explored by Mispec Resources (ME).The property comprises 7,700 hectares, within which substantial surface exploration has been carried out. Initia…