Articles by Northern Miner Staff

NEWS ROUNDUP — Bulk test from Albino concession

Partners Crystallex International (VSE) and Eurus Resource (VSE) produced 1,600 oz. gold in February and March from their concession in Venezuela. Tailings from the Albino property were bulk-tested on…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Belmont to revive granite quarry

Later this month, Belmont Rose Granite, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Stone Products (ASE), plans to reopen its granite quarry near Havelock, Ont. Two North American monument manufacturers have…


Cominco Res. closes Mariquita deal

Cominco Resources International (TSE) has received US$2.5 million as partial payment for transferring its Mariquita copper deposit to Minera Maria, a Mexican company held 49% by Cominco and 51% by Emp…


Trenching completed on La Salle concession

Joint-venture partners VenCan Gold (ME) and Chesbar Resources (ME) have completed a total of six trenches across a gold anomaly on the La Salle concession. Results from the previously completed trench…



PEOPLE — ARGYLE VENTURES

Hugo Calderon appointed chairman; Tas Li appointed president and chief executive officer; Ernesto Lasalle appointed vice-chairman; Andrew Nevin, Daniel Plumley and Steven Pettit appointed directors.


Judge renders ruling on Hemlo pre-trial motions

Justice Archie Campbell of the Ontario Court, General Division, recently released his ruling on pre-trial motions in the Scintilore Explorations (TSE) lawsuit against prospectors John Larche and Donal…


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…


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…



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