More about diamonds (February 01, 1993)
Canadian mining companies are involved in the search of diamonds both at home and abroad: N.W.T. and Alberta — Pure Gold Resources (TSE) has agreed to option Garden Lake Resources’ (VSE) 50,000-acre …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Rayrock makes cash offer to debenture holders
A move to strengthen its financial position is the reason Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (TSE) is making a cash offer to debenture holders. The company says it is offering to all holders of its $24.5 m…
Celebrating Santa Barbara Day
Regarding Michael Barnes’ article about Santa Barbara (T.N.M., Dec. 14/92), I would like to point out that Italian and Belgium communities that were, in the past, deeply affected by mining activity st…
Cominco Res. boosts reserves in Turkey
Additional drilling during 1992 at the Cerattepe copper property in northeast Turkey boosted reserves by about one-third. Cominco Resources International (TSE), owner of the project, estimates diluted…
Review panel places conditions on McArthur River exploration
A joint public Canada-Saskatchewan review panel has recommended that the McArthur River underground exploration program proposed by Cameco (TSE) on behalf of the McArthur River joint venture proceed u…
Adrian plans initial program for Petaquilla project in
An initial $1-million phase of drilling is scheduled to begin shortly at the Petaquilla property in the Republic of Panama. Adrian Resources (VSE) is in the process of earning up to a 40% interest in …
New incentive program for Ontario in the works
A major government incentive program for Ontario’s mineral exploration industry is being proposed for implementation. John Gammon, deputy minister of Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development and Min…
Regal uncovers small diamond
While running preliminary bench scale tests on material taken from its A-4 kimberlite pipe near Kirkland Lake, Ont., recently, Regal Goldfields (CDN) recovered one gem-quality macrodiamond. The small …
Mining industry looks into the next century
The 110 delegates who attended a recent Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) symposium in Toronto will have come away with much food for thought and not a little gloom to leave…
Oasis, Soquem in Gaspe deal
In option deal to explore and develop the Crystal Lake copper property in the Gaspe area of Quebec has been signed by Consolidated Oasis (ME) and Soquem. The property lies six miles north of the past-…
Canmine plans Fer drilling
Diamond drilling is scheduled to begin soon on the Fer property of Canmine Resources (CDN) north of Flin Flon, Manitoba. About 10,000 ft. of drilling will be carried out upon completion of a gravity s…
EDITORIAL PAGE — The name game
Sports teams in North America have had unusual nicknames, some more memorable than others and some even evoking images of mining. A professional basketball team, for example, is known as the Nuggets, …