Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Having completed a prefeasibility study on its Santo Tomas copper porphyry project in Sinaloa state, Exall Resources (TSE) is seeking partners to assist in development. “We’re currently having discuss…

Weather permitting, exploration and development drilling will soon begin at the San Fernando project in Durango state. Owner San Fernando Mining (VSE) expects to drill about 40,000 ft. in the upcoming…

A new gold rush is on, not in the storied mines of the Klondike but south of the Rio Grande, in Mexico’s mineral-rich ground. Thanks to a dramatic liberalization of Mexico’s policies on the mining sec…

Exploration and infill drilling are continuing at the Mulatos project in Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains. Placer Dome (TSE) acquired the property from Minera Real de Angeles in May, 1993, for US$5 mil…

A preliminary evaluation of the Hammerdown gold deposit in Newfoundland recommends underground trackless mining with shrinkage stoping. The deposit, which forms part of the Rendell-Jackman property, i…

Reverse circulation drilling on the Atlanta property in southwest Idaho has outlined three areas of gold-silver mineralization. The targets — the Tahoma mine and the East Extension and Bascom zones -…

In two separate agreements, Cyprus Canada has optioned more than 350 claims in northwestern Quebec to junior companies. East West Resource (VSE) can earn a half interest in a 164-claim property by spe…

— 1994 — Oct 18 Oct 17 Oct 14 Oct 13 Oct 12 High Low Composite”300″ 4315.96 4327.00 4332.42 4343.37 4355.03 4609.93 3518.31 Metals&Minerals 4169.37 4200.55 4186.99 4113.59 4118.10 4270.14 3273.56 In…

Partners Bethlehem Resources (TSE) and Goldnev Resources (VSE) will soon finish repaying the loan they received to reactivate the Goldstream mine near Revelstoke, B.C. The final payment of US$528,000 …

Despite higher gold production, Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (TSE) reported a year-end loss. Three factors — lower-than-expected grades, US$5.2 million in writedowns and other expenses totaling US$…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US78.5-79.5 cents per lb. (Sept. 22, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sept. 30, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.30 per lb. (Sept. 30, 199…

The Tsuu T’ina First Nation in Alberta will host a conference dealing with resource development on traditional aboriginal territories. The event, scheduled for April 23-26, 1995, will be held both in …