Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Minieres du Nord acquires claims near Murgor find

Montreal-listed Explorations Minieres du Nord (MDN) has acquired 29 claims northwest of, and contiguous to, the gold discovery recently announced by Murgor Resources (VSE). The claims lie within Barry…


Calais plans drill program

Junior Calais Resources (VSE) will launch a 4,000-ft. drill program on its 51% owned White Caps gold property near Manhattan, Nev. Several targets were identified from a controlled-source audio magnet…


PRODUCER PRICES (January 09, 1995)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US90.5 cents-91.5 per lb. (Dec. 23, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Dec. 2, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.10 per lb. (Dec. 23, 1994). …


Spot prices at a glance (January 09, 1995)

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $378.25 – $3.55 Silver* $4.72 – $0.09 Platinum* $410.50 – $5.50 Nickel** $3.99 + $0.10 Lead** $0.29 $0.00 Copper $1.33 – $0.03 Zinc $0.51 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank. I…



Celtic acquires polymetallic project

Junior Celtic Minerals (ASE) will acquire the Wing Pond gold-silver and base metal property east of Gander, Nfld. It may do so by paying the vendor $10,000 in cash and issuing 950,000 Celtic shares. T…


Manhattan Minerals obtains line of credit

A US$7.5-million line of credit has been arranged by Manhattan Minerals (TSE), to be used primarily for developing the Moris heap-leach gold mine in Mexico’s Chihuahua state. Up to US$5 million will b…


Freewest options Barry Twp. ground

An option to earn a 60% interest in 18 claims adjoining ground where Murgor Resources (VSE) made a gold discovery has been acquired by Freewest Resources Canada (TSE). Freewest can earn the interest f…


VenCan grants option to Chesbar

Junior companies VenCan Gold (ME) and Chesbar Resources (ME) have signed an agreement relating to their gold exploration joint venture in Venezuela’s Bolivar state. The agreement, which is still subje…


Sutton to calculate costs for Marudi gold project

Having completed its 1994 drilling program on the Marudi concession in southern Guyana, Sutton Resources (VSE) will next determine capital and operating costs for an open-pit mine. Two deposits, Marud…


Highwood to test sodalite deposit

A sodalite deposit in southern Greenland has drawn the interest of Highwood Resources (TSE). The junior has reached an agreement-in-principle with Mineral Development International A/S of Denmark for …


Canchrome finances Turgeron program

Montreal-based Canchrome Mines (ME) will use proceeds from a private placement to carry out drilling on the Turgeron gold property in northwestern Quebec. The $150,000 placement consisted of 375,000 f…


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