Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A high-grade gold occurrence has been discovered at the Grouse Creek project in south-central Idaho. Operator Hecla Mining (NYSE), whose partner in the venture is Great Lakes Minerals (TSE), reports t…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US60.75-62.25cents per lb. (Mar. 3, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80cents per lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 1993)…

Having been cut loose by Northgate Exploration, Campbell Resources (TSE) is confidently striking out on its own. President John Kachmar says the company hopes to produce 55,000 oz. gold in the current…

Regarding the editorial “Engineering some respect” (T.N.M., Jan. 17/94) and the reference to the Ritual of the Calling of the Engineer, the described conditions do not apply to Section No. 10 Quebec o…

The Yukon Prospectors Association (YPA) and the Canada-Yukon Geoscience Office hope to spur exploration in the southern part of the territory with an airborne electromagnetic survey. Craig Hart, proje…

Junior Canarc Resource (VSE) has finished an initial phase of exploration on nine properties in southeastern Venezuela. The Guarimba property is the most advanced of these and is held under option to …

Junior Takla Star (ASE) and Uranerz USA have signed a second joint-venture agreement, which will enable the former to explore an additional 10,320 acres in Nevada’s Crescent Valley. Takla can acquire …

A letter of intent gives Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) the right to acquire a 51% interest in Aurora Exploration, a Honduran company. Aurora has been exploring for precious and base metals in Hondura…

There is persistent speculation that Metallgesellschaft (MG) plans to sell its 50.1% interest in Metall Mining (TSE). In recent news reports, MG is said to have confirmed the sale of the Canadian subs…

Vancouver-listed Aabbax International Financial plans to buy the Big Nugget gold mining partnership (BNP) of Toronto. The company will pay 2 million warrants exercisable at 75cents for one year and 3 …

Junior Western Copper Holdings (TSE) plans to assume total ownership of the Carmacks copper project by acquiring the half interest held by Thermal Exploration (ASE). The project is near the Yukon town…

Exploration and development are to begin shortly on the Tuina copper property in northern Chile. Joint owners International Mahogany (TSE) and North Lily Mining (NASDAQ) hope to expand reserves at the…