Articles by Northern Miner Staff

With a keen interest in developing gold mines in the district, Greenstone Resources (TSE) has decided to start up its second Latin American producer. The wholly owned Santa Rosa mine in Panama is to b…

Soil sampling on the Janice I and II concessions in Venezuela’s Bochinche gold district has returning encouraging results for Antilles Resources (VSE). The sampling on Janice I returned anomalous gold…

Considering the turmoil experienced by major markets in Toronto and New York, western markets fared relatively well during the report period ended March 29. Although the Vancouver Stock Exchange compo…

The Minera Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru will be expanded to increase output in 1995. Newmont Mining (NYSE), which owns 38% of the mine, says production will rise to 350,000-400,000 oz. from th…

Partners Nora Exploration (ME) and Consolidated Manus Industries (VSE) have begun field work on their Kade diamond and gold concession in Ghana, West Africa. The property comprises 41.55 sq. km in the…

The operator of the Donalda gold mining project is projecting output of about 20,000 oz. for the first year. Orco Resources (ME) placed the project, which sits just outside city limits, into productio…

The shares of International Platinum (IPC) have been halted from trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange pending an “independent verification” of recently reported assay results from its property in La …

For years, Campbell Resources (TSE) has been hobbled with a mixed bag of gold-copper, asbestos and coal investments. Profitability and a clean balance sheet were elusive. However, the past few years h…

An arbitration panel has ruled on the dispute between Denison Mines (TSE) and Ontario Hydro. The news is not good for Denison, which will receive a total of $30.9 million, a far cry from the $361 mill…

Ontario’s newest producing gold mine could be the Holloway project, 60 km east of Matheson. A feasibility study by Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE), Freewest (TSE) and Teddy Bear Valley Mines (CDN) indicates th…

Follow-up drilling is planned for the Greenstone Belt project north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Having completed a 12-hole, 6,271-ft. reconnaissance drilling program, Treminco Resources (TSE) has identifie…

Minable reserves have increased at the 1100 lens project, part of the Mobrun mine northeast of Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Audrey Resources (ME) says reserves increased by 860,000 tonnes following a 6,600-met…