Cameco denies problems with Kyrgyzstan project
Confusion over the $270-million Kumto gold deposit in the mountains of Eastern Kyrgyzstan has come to the attention of The Northern Miner. The Parliamentary Speaker for the former western Soviet repub…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Orleans receives results from wollastonite survey
A marketing survey headed by SNC-Lavalin has confirmed that several parties are interested in high-quality wollastonite from Orleans Resources’ (ME) St. Onge Twp. property near Lac St. Jean, Que. The …
All-North acquires Indonesian ground
Through the purchase of an Indonesian company, All-North Resources (VSE) has acquired a prospective concession within an emerging gold district on the island of Java, Indonesia. The Canadian junior is…
COMMENTARY — Communication and weight reduction
Communicating underground in mines is extremely difficult. Rock densities block out conventional radio signals; telephone lines do not reach more than 20% of a mine’s operating area; and because of th…
PEOPLE — TEAM RESOURCES
James Bond appointed president and director.
PRODUCER PRICES (April 25, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US61.50-62.50 cents per lb. (April 7, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80 cents per lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 19…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Lytton reports bulk-sampling results from
Lytton Minerals (TSE) has released the long-awaited results of a “semi-bulk sample test” performed on its Ranch Lake kimberlite pipe in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories. The 28.45-t…
Aur Res. to start drilling at Mainstreet
Toronto-based Aur Resources (TSE) is planning to drill the 7-claim Mainstreet base metal property. The concession, wholly owned by Beaufield Resources (VSE), adjoins Aur’s Lugold property in Louvicour…
PEOPLE — ADVANCED PROJECTS
Andrew Milligan appointed president and director; James Carter, Victor Erickson and David Jennings appointed directors.
Massive Alberta land position — Lac Minerals pools ground
Major gold producer Lac Minerals (TSE) says it has reached an agreement in principle with Tintina Mines (TSE) and NSR Resources (TSE) to pool land holdings totaling 11,000 sq. miles in the Ft. MacKay …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Bethlehem’s Goldstream back in business
The Goldstream mill near Revelstoke, B.C., is back in operation. Joint owners Bethlehem Resources (TSE) and Goldnev Resources (VSE) temporarily suspended milling on March 15 in response to a narrowing…
Martel goes south to promote Ontario
Ontario’s mines minister made a special trip to Florida recently to pitch her province’s mineral exploration opportunities. Addressing the third annual “Investing in the Americas” conference, which br…