Articles by Northern Miner Staff

NEWS ROUNDUP — New chapter for Canada Tungsten

New York-listed Cyprus Amax intends to select a buyer for its 48.3% controlling interest in Canada Tungsten (TSE), which is active in North and South America. The decision evolved from the merger of C…


Positive study for Beta Vargas

Encouraged by a pre-feasibility study, Lyon Lake Mines (ME) is hoping to have its Beta Vargas heap-leach gold project in Costa Rica in operation by the first quarter of 1995. President Guy Hebert said…


Santa Fe resumes work on Pandora property

Drilling has resumed on Queenston Resources’ (TSE) Pandora gold property near Malarctic, Que. Operator Santa Fe Pacific Gold, a unit of Santa Fe Pacific (NYSE), says the 10,000-ft. program will test t…


OBITUARY — V.N. Harbinson

Canadian mining has lost one of its best-known and most respected promoters from the heyday years of junior mining with the passing of V. Noble Harbinson, who contributed in no small way to raising th…


Minorca, William option Guyana ground

Rouyn-Noranda, Que.-based Minorca Resources (VSE) can acquire the Whanna River gold property in northwest Guyana from Gribaker Mining. The junior is carrying out a 90-day due diligence program of pros…


Copperstone options Baja copper project

Under an agreement with Island-Arc Resources (VSE), Copperstone Resources (VSE) can acquire an 80% interest in six copper-cobalt concessions in Baja California, Mexico. Four properties are beside or i…


Kinross augments reserves in Nevada and Timmins

Having been in operation just under a year, Kinross Gold (TSE) is well on the way to becoming one of the fastest-growing gold and silver producers in North America. Spearheading the company’s efforts …


Nuinsco: back from the brink

The future appears much brighter for Nuinsco Resources (TSE) now that it has settled its lawsuits, resolved its debt situation, obtained new financing and had its trading suspension lifted. The junior…






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