Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The estimated geological reserve at the Oracle Ridge underground copper mine near San Manuel, Ariz., has expanded. The estimate is now calculated as being 8.1 million tons (proven and probable) gradin…

Partners Haddington Resources (VSE) and Portman Explorations (VSE) will drill nine targets on a ground position west of New Liskard, Ont. The targets were delineated by spectral induced-polarization (…

Having just completed a drilling program, Continental Caretech (CDN) has incurred the necessary expenditure to earn a half interest in the Thunder Lake West gold project near Dryden, Ont. The 10-hole …

CDN-listed Eastmain Resources has acquired two 160-acre properties near the Kidd Creek copper-zinc-silver mine in Timmins, Ont. To acquire the South property, the junior must pay $330,000 over five ye…

A Mongolian state-controlled corporation is joining forces with Mongolian Gold Resources (VSE) to form the Bumbat joint venture. Its objective will be to explore for and develop gold projects. Mongoli…

Underground development is proceeding at the Brett gold property near Vernon, B.C. Liquid Gold Resources (VSE) is driving an adit 800 ft. into the side of a mountain in order to intersect the high-gra…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $375.00 – $3.25 Silver* $4.68 – $0.04 Platinum* $409.50 – $1.00 Nickel** $4.27 + $0.28 Lead** $0.30 + $0.01 Copper $1.37 + $0.04 Zinc $0.52 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiaban…

Partners Cameco (TSE) and Uranerz Exploration & Mining have released results from the 1994 exploration program on their Fort a la Corne diamond exploration program in Saskatchewan. During 1994, 13 hol…

Bulk sampling under way at Armistice Resources’ (ME) gold property in Virginiatown, Ont., could lead to a small-scale mine. The junior, which remains committed to the idea of proving up reserves below…

Assay results from the Damoti Lake property north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., continue to show high-grade gold values. Operator Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) has released results from 11 holes of a recen…

The author concludes his 2-part article, the first instalment of which described the principal elements of the standard mineral option and joint-venture agreement used in Canada and the U.S. The secon…

William Champion appointed senior vice-president of copper operations; C. Consulas appointed vice-president and general manager of the Bagdad copper mine.