MIM backs out of joint venture
MIM Holdings has informed Yamana Resources (TSE) that it is withdrawing from the entire Neuquen joint venture in Argentina. Drill results fell short of the former’s expectations.Yamana nevertheless re…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canpotex to ship potash to China
The offshore sales agency for Saskatchewan potash producers, Canpotex, will supply up to 1 million tonnes of the substance to China. Canpotex receives nearly 58% of its potash from Potash Corp. of Sas…
ODDS’N’SODS — Manitoba’s mining past
A good way to start an argument with a prospector is to tell him you are certain as to when the first mine in a province was discovered. Nine times out of 10, there will be a difference of opinion. Vi…
GSC colloquium will shed light on Canadian types of mineral deposits
The next Minerals Colloquium of the Geological Survey of Canada, scheduled for Jan. 22-24, 1996, will focus on current concepts of Canadian mineral deposit types.The theme is expounded in the compendi…
Zinc sales to be reviewed by U.S. Congress
The U.S. Congress has called for a review of sales of zinc from the National Defense Stockpile, reports the American Zinc Association (AZA).Representative Herbert Bateman, chairman of the House subcom…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Mountain , Glenmore OK sampling
A mini-bulk sampling program is proposed for the 5034 kimberlite at the AK property, 150 km south of Lac de Gras, N.W.T.The property is held 50% by Mountain Province Mining (VSE), 40% by Glenmore High…
CORRECTION (October 30, 1995)
Our Oct. 9 issue included an error regarding a Mantiba property deal for Mid-North Resources. Privately-owned Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting was incorrectly identified as being one of the vendors in the…
Toscana Res. plans to drill in Guyana
A private placement of 700,000 units at 25 cents each will enable Toscana Resources (VSE) to finance drilling of its 80%-owned Monosse property in Guyana.The company will carry out a 50-hole program o…
BHP, Francisco net opper at Coahuila
Initial drilling on the Coahuila project in northeastern Mexico is returning copper-silver values for Francisco Gold (VSE) and BHP Minerals.Copper-silver mineralization at Coahuila is stratiform and s…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Is this supposed to depict mining?
In the October 16th issue of The Northern Miner, a cartoon appeared on the editorial page, which prompts the question: Is this supposed to depict mining?The Northern Miner, of all publishing houses, s…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (October 30, 1995)
BRE-X Mnrl A161891$593043+13 3/4Placer Dome T148734$31 5/83030 7/8-3/8Inco Ltd T121693$45 1/840 3/442 7/8-2 1/4Barrick Gold T113729$33 5/831 7/832 3/4-1/4Potash Corp T7596…
STOCK MARKETS — Rise of Bre-X stock bodes well for Indonesian project
Referendum jitters made for an unsettled week for western markets over the report period ended Oct. 24.The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 29.95 points to close at 775.80, while the reso…