Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Labrador play attracts interest

Several junior companies are planning exploration programs on ground acquired or staked near Diamond Fields’ (TSE) Voisey Bay nickel-copper-cobalt discovery in Labrador. ASE-listed Takla Star Resource…



Busy season for Cambiex

For the first 11 months in 1994, Cambiex Exploration (ME) spent more than $4.4 million exploring most of its 17 properties in Canada, the U.S. and South America. Several of the programs yielded encour…


Fortune Minerals reports more copper-cobalt values

Additional sampling by Fortune Minerals (CDN) on its NICO polymetallic property near Yellowknife, N.W.T., has yielded encouraging results. While staking additional ground, Fortune collected chip sampl…


TNK, Goldbrook to drill Onaman River property

A 7,000-ft. diamond drill program is to begin shortly on Goldbrook Explorations’ (ASE) Onaman River base metal property near Jellicoe, Ont. Goldbrook will be project operator, while TNK Resources (CDN…


Fairstar, Nora acquire Benso

Reconnaissance work has led Montreal-listed partners Fairstar Explorations and Nora Exploration to acquire the Benso concession in south-central Ghana. The 58-sq.-mile property, which contains several…


Aquaterre seeks funding for its projects in B.C.

Provided funding can be arranged, Aquaterre Mineral Development (VSE) plans to spend $1.8 million on its properties near Stewart, B.C., in 1995. The bulk of the funds are earmarked for the Georgia Riv…



Birim expands Ghanaian holdings

CDN-listed Birim Goldfields has expanded its Dunkwa prospecting licence in Ghana to more than 130 from 50 sq. km. The property lies between the Ashanti Goldfields gold mine and Gencor’s Bogosu gold mi…


New coal mine for Stellarton, N.S.

Nova Scotia’s natural resources ministry has given the green light to a surface coal-mining operation at the former Wimpey pit in Pictou Cty. The project, proposed by Pioneer Coal, was approved subjec…


Caledonia in Scotland

An agreement has been signed enabling Caledonia Mining (TSE) to acquire Scottish-based gold explorer Fynegold Exploration for US$4.25 million plus 500,000 Caledonia shares. Fynegold holds licences and…


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