Articles by Northern Miner Staff


EDITORIAL PAGE — The Yukon beckons

Back in the early 1990s, when Venezuela was attracting the attention of North American mining companies hoping to make major discoveries, a few geologists began looking towards West Africa as an exten…


GOLD FUNDS (February 05, 1996)

Gold Funds as of January 25, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$20.13$7.01Price$17.25$7.125Discount14.32%1.6%Value$157,406,000$128,957,513…




Spot prices at a glance (February 05, 1996)

Wednesday, January 31, 1996Week’s Price (US) ChangeGold*$403.20+$0.20Silver*$ 5.52-$0.02Platinum*$418.25-$3.25Nickel**$ 3.84+$0.16Lead**$ 0.34+$0.01Copper $ 1.17+$0.02Zinca$ 0….


Cons. Brenzac busy in Indonesia

Consolidated Benzac Development (VSE) now has contracts of work (CoWs) covering more than 1,310 sq. km on the Indonesain island of Kalimantan.The company acquired two new CoWs covering the Bunut epith…


NEWS IN BRIEF (February 05, 1996)

Jazzman Ventures (IJV: VSE) and Oro Belle Resources (ORS:VSE) have amalgamated. The company name will remain Oro Belle Resources (ORS:VSE).



Nebex Res. drills sulphide targets in Albania

Drill-testing of the copper-gold-zinc massive sulphide targets on Nebex Resources’ (ASE) Mirdita concession in Albania is under way.Previous drilling intersected a 3.3-metre interval averaging 3.7% co…


COMMENTARY — Environmental report championed

One month ago, Gordon Kirkby, member of Parliament for Prince Albert-Churchill River and chairman of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, used this column to discuss the committee’s interim re…



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