Articles by Northern Miner Staff


COMMENTARY — North America limps toward recovery

For investors in metals, the 1990s has been a treacherous time. First, North America dipped deeply into recession and, now that the U.S. and Canada are limping toward recovery, Europe and Japan are sl…


Noranda intersects new Matagami zone

A surface drilling program by Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (TSE), on its 100% owned Bell Allard South property near Matagami, Que., has intersected a new deep massive sulphide zone. One of t…



Rosebud stepout drilling returns erratic values

Results from eight drill holes outside the known gold resources at the Rosebud property in Nevada recently returned erratic, discontinuous gold values. The Rosebud project is a 49-51 joint venture bet…


NEWS IN BRIEF (December 14, 1992)

Eagle Pass Resources Ltd. (EGP:VSE) has changed its name to Starcore Resources Ltd. (SOE:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust Co….


Caledonia sells Richmont shares

Net proceeds of about $1.5 million were realized by the sale of its 1.36 million shares of Richmont Mines (TSE), says Caledonia Mining (TSE). Richmont reported gold production of 14,162 oz. during the…


Orco to drill three properties

Quebec junior Orco Exploration (ME) has announced that it will commence drilling on three properties in the Rouyn-Noranda area of Quebec within the next few weeks. The first program will be undertaken…


Skyline reviews funding options

After winding down exploration efforts at its claims in the Iskut River area of northwestern British Columbia this past summer, Skyline Gold (TSE) is reviewing its exploration and financing options fo…


Summer drilling work increases Williams Creek copper

As a result of this summer’s drilling on the Williams Creek copper-oxide deposit near Carmacks, Yukon, partners Western Copper Holdings (VSE) and Thermal Exploration (ASE) have upped preliminary reser…


Cameco to assess gold prospect in Kirghizstan

A gold deposit in the southeastern, mountainous region of the Republic of Kirghizstan has drawn the attention of Cameco (TSE). The Saskatoon-based company says it signed an agreement with the prime mi…


Central Crude plans two more holes

The fifth hole of a 5-hole drilling program at the Moss Lake project in northwestern Ontario cut a 62.3-ft. section grading 0.054 oz. gold per ton, Central Crude (TSE) reports. The program was designe…


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