Outokumpu goes underground
As part of an advanced exploration project to investigate the Montcalm nickel-copper deposit, Outokumpu Mines will drive a 2.5-km decline to confirm reserves and provide information for a possible pro…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
New zone discovered at Bongara
Perseverance appears to be paying off for Solitario Resources (TSE) at its Bongara zinc project in northern Peru. After nearly a year of exploration and the delineation of an oxide zinc resource, the …
Diamond drilling at Koma Bangou hits gold in bedrock
Early results from the diamond drilling program on the Koma Bangou property in Niger indicate that gold mineralization extends beneath the saprolitic zone into the non-oxidized bedrock.The work comple…
NEWS IN BRIEF (November 13, 1995)
Cliff Resources (CFK:TSE) has changed its name to Mineral Resources (MIC:TSE).
Underground program starts at Blackdome
Underground development work is in progress at the Blackdome Mine property near Clinton, B.C.The work is being funded by Aurizon Mines (TSE) under an option agreement that enables the company to acqui…
PEOPLE — SUMMEX MINES (November 13, 1995)
John Torok appointed director.
PEOPLE — SONOMA RES
Daniel Kunz appointed president, chief executive officer and director.
PEOPLE — REGEENA RES
Rennie Blair appointed director.
ODDS’N’SODS — Small incident helps make big mine
This is a story of an accomplished geologist whose experience and knowledge contributed to the discovery of the large, high-grade copper zone that made Geco a great mine.To recount, in the spring of 1…
PEOPLE — ORVANA MINERALS
Edward Thompson appointed director.
PEOPLE — MINK MINERAL RES
W. Pincock appointed director; Denis Chambers appointed director of European operations.
PEOPLE — MAZARIN MINING (November 13, 1995)
Clement Renaud appointed vice-president of the development of industrial minerals.