Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Drilling on the A-154 kimberlite prospect in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories is returning consistent results for 40-60 partners Aber Resources (TSE) and Kennecott. Hole 5, drilled in…

Drilling on the Cashin property in western Colorado is confirming the presence of a large, disseminated copper deposit. Summo Minerals (VSE) can acquire the property by paying an aggregate of US$900,0…

Montreal-based Normabec Mining Resources (ME) can acquire a half interest in the Noyell gold property in Quebec from Soquem. To do so, it must spend $400,000 on exploration over three years, including…

Development of a second gold deposit is in the works for Great Lakes Minerals (TSE). With cash flow expected by year-end from its 20%-owned Grouse Creek gold mine in Idaho, the company has commissione…

Surface drilling at the Eagle River gold project near Wawa, Ont., continues to return encouraging results for River Gold Mines (TSE). The project, which wound up late this month, involves stope defini…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $384.50 – $1.00 Silver* $5.17 – $0.02 Platinum* $410.50 – $3.90 Nickel** $3.44 – $0.06 Lead** $0.30 – $0.01 Copper $1.26 – $0.04 Zinc $0.52 – $0.02 Courtesy of Scotiaban…

Diamond drilling and underground development at Antares Mining and Exploration’s (TSE) Lady Lina gold property in Zimbabwe continue to yield favorable results. The company’s efforts have focused on th…

In early 1995, eight individuals will be officially inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. They will join the group of 54 who have been honored since the Hall was established seven years ago….

Drilling by Noranda Exploration, a subsidiary of Noranda (TSE), is under way at the Whistle Lake property, about 80 miles north of Thunder Bay, Ont. The property, which is held equally by Internationa…

The time for action is now, says Helene Cartier, an engineer and lawyer with gold-producer Cambior who has been speaking to industry audiences throughout Quebec on behalf of the “Keep Mining In Canada…

Trenching by Societe Miniere Ecudor (ME) has unearthed three gold occurrences on the Adanac project 6 miles east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que. The Nos. 2, 3 and 4 zones are part of the larger Tourmaline zone…

With this year’s exploration program now complete, La Teko Resources (NASDAQ) has arrived at a resource estimate for its True North property near Fairbanks, Alaska. The proven and probable resource st…