Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Glen Auden enters diamond hunt

Subject to regulatory approval, Glen Auden Resources (CDN) has acquired a 100% interest in two claim groups north of Kirkland lake, Ont. The claim blocks cover clusters of circular magnetic anomalies,…


Dutch unload gold reserves

The Dutch central bank was reported to have sold 400 tonnes of gold, equal to about one-quarter of its total gold reserves. Analysts said The Netherlands may be using the money from the sale of the go…



NEWS ROUNDUP — Noranda cancels Parquet option

Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (TSE), has informed Parquet Resources (ME) that it does not intend to make its next option payment of $40,000 on Parquet’s Duparquet Twp. property near Rouyn-Nor…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Ontario suffers drop in spending

Exploration and development expenditures in Ontario dropped by 31% to an estimated $300.8 million in 1992, according to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. General and mine-site exploratio…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Vior drilling Douay property

Three drills are active at the Douay gold property of Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) near Joutel, Que., the company reports. Aim of the $600,000 drilling program is to increase the reserves o…


GUEST COLUMN — Claim jumping government style

In September, 1991, Michael Harcourt, then leader of British Columbia’s opposition, said: “We believe that compensation should be paid for the loss of pre-existing mineral rights in new park or wilder…



Calgary Forum calls for papers

The Calgary Mineral Exploration Group Society is seeking speakers and exhibitors for its second Calgary Mining Forum to be held March 3-4. The theme of this year’s conference is “Mineral industries –…





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