Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Asia Minerals advances Chinese joint venture

An independent feasibility study prepared for Asia Minerals (VSE) by Cominco Engineering Services has firmed up reserves at the QDS project in Shanxi province, northeastern China. The deposit is estim…


Kennecott driving Lac de Gras ramp

It’s official. Kennecott has informed DHK Resources that it intends to extract a 5,000-tonne bulk sample from the Tli Kwi Cho (DO-27) diamond-bearing pipe in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Te…



Gold dips to $350

The price of gold broke out on the downside Sept. 7, shedding more than US$14 per oz. to close at $350.10 on the Commodity Exchange of New York (Comex). Late the next day, the price was holding firm -…


Northfield issues private placement

Toronto-based Northfield Minerals (ASE) hopes to raise $600,000 through a private placement of more than 1.3 million units at 47.5 centsper unit. Each unit consists of one share and one warrant. A war…




NEWS IN BRIEF (September 13, 1993)

Consolidated Heron Resources (CNS:VSE) has changed its name to Fintra Ventures (FVN:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.


TSE introduces new index

On Oct. 1, the Toronto Stock Exchange will introduce a new benchmark of Canadian market performance — the TSE 100 Index. According to the TSE, the 100 Index is intended mainly to enable institutional…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Bre-X acquires Indonesian ground

In what it calls “the premier unexplored area of the world,” Bre-X Minerals (ASE) has acquired a third exploration property. A deal has been signed with Bre-X’s Indonesian partner to acquire an 80% in…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Geological report on Stewart camp

The British Columbia Geological Survey has released a report on the historic Stewart gold-silver camp in the northwest. The 105-page report describes the geology and mineral occurrences in a 750-sq.-k…


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