Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Visible diamonds found in Aber Resources drill core

Within the next 3-4 weeks, Aber Resources (TSE) expects to receive results from an 800-kg kimberlite intersection from the first hole drilled on the A-154 anomaly near Lac de Gras, N.W.T. The results …


Dayton plans Andacollo start

Toronto-listed Dayton Mining has announced a $34-million equity financing, which will be used in conjunction with a US$50-million bank underwriting, to develop a heap-leach mine in central Chile. Cons…


MSV redesignates Class A shares

Montreal-based MSV Resources (TSE) has redesignated its A shares into common shares, effective June 20. The copper-gold producer, which has never issued shares other than the A variety and which also …


NEWS ROUNDUP — Gold values at Midway

Drilling on the Midway project near Rock Creek, B.C., has returned an 11-ft. intersection averaging 1.52 oz. gold per ton. Privately owned Phoenix Resources and Sway Resources (VSE) have earned a 51% …


Greenstone sells stake in subsidiary

Latin-American gold producer Greenstone Resources (TSE) has sold a 12.3% interest in its newly formed Colombian subsidiary to Instituto de Fomento Industrial (IFI). IFI is a Colombian government agenc…


Minorca acquires Phooey

Vancouver-listed Minorca Resources has entered an agreement with a prospector to acquire the Phooey Lake property in Langloiserie Twp., near Chibougamau, Que. Previous work, during 1945-53 and 1985-88…


Drilling continues at Buffalo Valley

Alberta-listed Fairmile Acquisitions has identified several new zones of gold mineralization at the Buffalo Valley mine in northern Nevada. Drilling on the north-south-striking, 2,400-ft.-long Front f…


LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Ariel to test San Rafael

In Costa Rica, Ariel Resources (VSE) will explore a mile of strike length northeast of the San Rafael zone at its San Martin mine. The zone contains about 4.3 million tons (minable by open-pit methods…


LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Name change for Red Rock

Junior Red Rock Mining (NASDAQ) has acquired the Goldfield project in Nevada and changed its corporate name. Red Rock issued 12 million shares to American Resource (NASDAQ) for the latter’s 50% intere…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Platinova active in Greenland

In Greenland, exploration has begun on two base metals properties in which Platinova A/S (TSE) holds interests. Two drills have been sent to the northern peninsula of Peary Land to explore the company…



The environment and management

Environmental concerns will be the focus of the Mining Environmental Management Conference at Reno, Nev., Oct. 16-19. The conference and accompanying exhibition are aimed at executive and technical ma…


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