Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Late to enter the race for control of the Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt deposit in Labrador, Falconbridge (TSE) has nevertheless vaulted to the head of the pack.Falconbridge has offered to merge w…

Four directors of Prime Equities International (VSE) traded shares of the corporation in December 1995.According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Andre Fortier, director, sold 10,0…

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Drilling has resumed at the Bulyanhulu gold deposit in Tanzania.Sutton Resources (VSE) is attempting to expand the deposit, which was last estimated to contain 7.2 million tons grading 0.45 oz. gold p…

ExchngValue(000s) High Low Close ChangeDiamond Flds T669321$39 1/830 1/238 3/8+7 7/8Barrick Gold T326930$454141 3/4-2 1/2Placer Dome T219698$423838 5/8-2 5/8Inco Ltd T182496…

Winter drilling has wound down on the Barry Twp. gold property in northwestern Quebec.Murgor Resources (ME) has been testing the extent of a gold showing, where values as high as 0.1 oz. gold per ton …

Drilling on the Promontorio property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state is returning encouraging values for Sierra Nevada Gold (VSE).The third hole, drilled on the Veta Grande zone, returned an 82-ft. inters…

Homestake Mining (NYSE) will develop its Ruby Hill property in central Nevada, having set aside US$65 million in funding for the West Archimedes deposit.A feasibility study has determined a proven res…

River Gold Mines (TSE) will mine the Edwards gold deposit northeast of Wawa, Ont., and owner VenCan Gold will retain a carried interest.The former has budgeted $3 million for underground development, …

The main prospect on the Kubi concession in Ghana is being drill-tested at depth and along strike in a 7,000-metre program.Nevsun Resources (VSE), which owns a 90% interest in the 44-sq.-km project, i…

Ongoing drilling at the Harmony gold project on the Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C., is returning high-grade gold values for Misty Mountain Gold (TSE).Highlights include: a 137-ft. intersection of visib…

The Lewis Ponds project in New South Wales, Australia, has the potential to become a profitable mine, according to an independent study.Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) commissioned the study, which focus…