Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Arauco starting with basics

Through grassroots exploration, mainly in Chile, Arauco Resources (VSE) hopes to find its way to producer status. The jointly owned company has been concentrating efforts in southern Chile on the prem…


Bema looks for improved year

With President Clive Johnson likening his company’s past fiscal year to the recent misfortunes experienced by Britain’s royal family, Bema Gold (TSE) is looking ahead to better times. Faced with extre…


LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Amax suspends Hayden mill

Persistently low head grades at the Hayden Hill mine have prompted Amax Gold (NYSE) to suspend milling temporarily. The mine, near Susanville, Calif., started up in the third quarter of 1992 and has s…


Placer updating Zaldivar study

An updated feasibility study for development of Placer Dome’s (TSE) 50%-owned Zaldivar copper property is to be completed by early July. Situated in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, Zaldivar is e…


Canada’s top gold mines pass peak

For the first time in years, annual production from Canada’s largest gold mines has declined rather than increased. Mainly as a result of lower grades at the big Hemlo mines in Ontario, cumulative pro…


Altai seeking new prospects

With more than $5 million in working capital, Altai Resources (TSE) is looking to expand its gold property holdings in South America, shareholders learned at the annual meeting. The Toronto-based juni…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Cominco options western lead-zinc

Base metal miner Cominco (TSE) has optioned the Swan and Rap lead-zinc properties in the Omineca region of northeastern British Columbia from Stratabound Minerals (ASE). Cominco can earn an initial 51…


Exroy granted full title to Ungava claims

After several lengthy appeals, the Supreme Court of Canada has finally granted Exroy Resources (CDN) full title to 43 claims in the Ungava nickel-copper belt in northern Quebec. The decision enables t…


Tanqueray options B.C. perlite mine

Calgary-based junior Tanqueray Resources (ASE) has acquired an option to buy the Frenier perlite mine in central British Columbia. The mine, near Clinton, has proven reserves of more than 450,000 tonn…



Tyranex tries again at Tyranite mine

A pair of juniors have joined forces to develop and mine the Tyranite orebody at Gowganda, Ont. Under a 50-50 joint venture, Mill City Gold Mining (ASE) and Tyranex Gold (CDN) plan to drive further no…


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