Rayrock award
Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (TSE) will receive the 1993 DuPont-Conoco Environmental Leadership Award, which honors exceptional environmental achievement in the hard rock mining industry. The announc…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Lac’s strategy involves boosting reserves
Toronto-listed Lac Minerals is spending more to increase gold reserves at existing mines and properties. At El Indio and Tambo in Chile, US$5 million will be spent in a multi-year campaign to boost re…
Wheaton trenches new gold zone
Still in the early stages of a $3.5-million exploration program, Wheaton River Minerals (TSE) has discovered new gold mineralization at its Golden Bear mine in the Yukon. The zone was uncovered when a…
Skyline acquires limestone interest
A purchase agreement with Auspex Gold (VSE) gives International Skyline Resources (TSE) the right to acquire half of an oolitic limestone deposit in Idaho. Skyline will pay Auspex $500,000 over a year…
Cyprus options Massicotte gold play
Colorado-based Cyprus Canada can acquire an initial 60% interest in the Massicotte gold property of Ressources Minieres Coleraine (ME). The property is 125 km north of La Sarre, Que. Cyprus must pay $…
Princeton’s debenture holders asked to convert to equity
An extended slump in the price of copper has prompted Princeton Mining (TSE) to seek changes to the terms of its convertible debentures. Holders will be asked to convert the $12 million in debentures …
EDITORIAL PAGE — Worth the wait
The BHP-Dia Met results reported last week should finally convince most of the remaining naysayers that the Lac de Gras diamond prospect is more than a moose-pasture scam to lure unwitting investors. …
Placer Dome evaluation boosts potential of Venezuelan
A resource of 4.8 million oz. gold has been outlined by Placer Dome (TSE) within one of seven mineralized areas on its 70%-owned Las Cristinas property in Venezuela. The magnitude of this partial reso…
Noranda’s zinc output declines
Forecast zinc concentrate output this year from the mines of Noranda (TSE) has been reduced by more than was previously announced. A reduction of 90,000, rather than 70,000, tonnes is now expected. Th…
Black Pine drilling
A second phase of drilling at the Black Pine property of Formation Capital (VSE) has extended the known strike length of possibly connected mineralized zones to more than 4,000 ft., compared with the …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Golden Star lists on American Exchange
Junior gold miner Golden Star Resources (TSE) has begun trading on the American Stock Exchange. The company, which recently moved to Denver, Colo., is mining and exploring for gold in the Guiana Shiel…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Comstate bids to take over Comaplex
Calgary-based junior Comstate Resources (TSE) has made a bid to buy all the issued and outstanding shares of Comaplex Resources (TSE). The Schaffhauser Kantonalbank of Switzerland and three directors …