Meetings (November 13, 1995)
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Maj. Gen. makes new discoveries
Diamond drilling by Major General Resources (VSE) on its claims near Green Bay, Nfld., has resulted in two new discoveries.In hole 95-6, two gold intercepts were encountered by testing a combined geoc…
Carlin output adds up for Newmont Mining
New York-listed Newmont Mining posted another profitable quarter on the strength of more than half a million ounces of gold produced.The company’s gold mining division, Newmont Gold (NYSE), earned US$…
Prime exploring possible extension to 21B zone at Eskay Creek mine
Exploration work at the Eskay Creek property in northwestern British Columbia may have identified a stratigraphic extension of the main 21B ore zone being mined by Prime Resources Group (TSE).The Eska…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Tapestry readies Seahorse for drilling
Exploration work on the Seahorse Lake property, 150 km southwest of the Voisey Bay discovery in Labrador, is returning encouraging results for Tapestry Ventures (VSE).Follow-up work on a copper-in-soi…
Teck to finance development of Niblack project
The Niblack massive sulphide project in southeastern Alaska has attracted the attention of Teck (TSE). The major recently agreed to finance development of the project in return for the right to earn a…
Positive study for Greenstone’s Mojon
A feasibility study has been completed on one of 25 prospective gold deposits found on Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) 75%-owned La Libertad concession in Nicaragua.The study concluded the Mojon deposit, …
Radarsat satellite goes into orbit
The Canadian Space Agency’s Radarsat satellite was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Nov. 4.Unlike standard earth observation satellites, which have sensors that pr…
Canadian Mint announces new coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has moved to cut coinage costs by changing the one-cent coin from bronze to copper-plated steel or copper-plated zinc.”Changing the metal composition of the one-cent coin to ei…
Westmin drilling expands Wolverine
A vertically drilled stepout hole on the most westerly extension of the Wolverine zone has yielded a true thickness of 6.5 metres grading 5.34% zinc, 1.73% copper, 1.23% lead, as well as 3.07 grams go…
St. Andrew Goldfields boosts presence in Timmins camp
With several new deals in the works, St. Andrew Goldfields (TSE) has stepped up the pace of its activities in the prolific Timmins gold camp of Ontario.St. Andrew reached an agreement-in-principle wit…
Reserve reduction expected at Monarch’s La Camorra mine
Results from recent drilling are expected to lead to an approximate 10-15% reduction in overall reserves at La Camorra gold mine, owned by Monarch Resources (TSE). The mine, situated in Venezuela’s El…