Bruneau Minerals drills kaolin play
Two parallel kaolinite zones have been discovered by Bruneau Minerals (ME) on its De Salaberry Twp. property, 120 km northwest of Montreal. The zones were delineated by magnetic and electromagnetic (V…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
COMMENTARY — Choosing gold equity stocks
Gold equity markets throughout the Western world have all recorded strong performances since the inauguration of U.S. President Bill Clinton in mid-January. Leaving aside the reasons for our current b…
A-4 pipe yields two stones for Regal
A 47-tonne sample from the A-4 kimberlite pipe near Kirkland Lake, Ont., has yielded two gem-quality diamonds weighing 0.135 and 0.074 carats respectively, reports Regal Goldfields (CDN). Interested o…
Prime reports positive earnings
Net income of $3.4 million was reported by Prime Resources Group (VSE) for the 9-month period ended Dec. 31, 1992. Prime’s 40% share of production from the Snip mine in Northern British Columbia for t…
NEWS IN BRIEF (May 10, 1993)
Toltec Resources Ltd. (TOL:VSE) has changed its name to Canso Explorations Ltd. (CSE:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Pacific Corporate Trus…
City Res. for sale
Central Coast Exploration is seeking a buyer for its 48.6% interest in City Resources (Canada) (TSE). The Australian-based company is no longer able financially to support City Resources, whose key as…
PEOPLE — BLACK ROCK NEVADA MINES (May 10, 1993)
Yale Simpson appointed president and director; Peter Lloyd and Matthew Mason appointed directors.
PEOPLE — INTERACTION RESOURCES
Gordon Reid appointed director.
PEOPLE — WINDARRA MINERALS
John Pallot appointed director.
EDITORIAL PAGE — Base metals await recovery
It’s nail-biting time for the base metal miners of this country. The big three metals — copper, nickel and zinc — are in deep troughs. Copper, for example, is bumping what miners pray is bottom at U…
PEOPLE — UNIVERSAL TRIDENT
John Pallot appointed director.
ODDS’N’SODS — Mining copper in the Carolinas, Part 1
It was December, 1952, when The Northern Miner announced the remarkable base metal discoveries made by Jim Boylen’s organization in New Brunswick. There ensued the usual claim-staking rush, followed b…