Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The global mining scene as viewed by an international contractor will form the basis of an address at the Feb. 16 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Pet…

Now that the board of directors of Amax Gold (NYSE) has flashed a green light for the Fort Knox gold project, negotiations for financing are under way. Situated 15 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska…

A subsidiary of Radisson Mining Resources (ME) has gained the right to prospect, extract and sell minerals such as diamonds and gold on a 110,000-acre property in the Central African Republic (CAR). T…

With the acquisition of a 100% interest in two producing kimberlite diamond mines in the Republic of South Africa, Vancouver-based Diamond Fields Resources (TSE) became Canada’s only high-quality gem …

The hunt for diamonds in Africa has taken Canadian mining companies to more than a dozen countries in the western, central and southern areas of the continent. Among the more popular countries, based …

The nation of Zimbabwe takes its name from the ruins of the ancient empire of Monomotapa which thrived there for 1,200 years before European colonization. The ancients created a beehive of mining acti…

A junior company with a broad spectrum of commodity interests, Trillion Resources (TSE) is currently producing gold in Zimbabwe and exploring for base and precious metals, as well as diamonds, in othe…

Three former employees of Lac Minerals — Christopher Pegg, Anthony Harwood and William Cavalluzzo — have formed a private company to explore for minerals in Africa. The new entity, known as Sub Saha…

Gold output in South Africa in 1994 fell to an estimated 587 tonnes, its lowest level since 1958, Gold Fields Mineral Services of London reports. The decline was spread throughout the year, although t…

Regional geochemical soil surveys in West Africa have led to the discovery of many mineral deposits. Some of the major mineral deposits found in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger with geochemistry include …

West Africa’s Burkina Faso had a record year in 1994. And with any luck, 1995 will be even better, with the continuation of a gold exploration boom which analysts say could soon lead to a significant …

The government of Kazakhstan has given the go-ahead for the Leninogorsk gold tailings project, a joint venture between Goldbelt Resources (VSE) and state-owned Leninogorsk Polymetallic Combinat. The p…