Tan Range acquires Tanzanian property
A 100-sq.-km gold concession in northern Tanzania has been secured by Tan Range Exploration (ASE). The property in the Igogo Hills area covers a deformed banded iron formation. Sampling has returned g…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Staking in Alberta for diamonds could rival Lac de Gras
The diamond rush in Alberta may soon rival the Northwest Territories play in terms of surface area if land acquisition continues at current levels. The Alberta land grab now covers an estimated 12 mil…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Dundee subsidiary exchanges shares
DCC Equities, a subsidiary of Dundee Bancorp (TSE), has sold 3,600,000 shares of Bethlehem Resources (TSE) and 2,527,382 shares of Rea Gold (TSE) to CMP Resources (ME) in exchange for 1,520,000 shares…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Spirit Lake awards sampling contract
Mississauga mining contractor Extender Minerals has been awarded the bulk-sampling contract for Spirit Lake Explorations’ (ME) Edwards gold property near Wawa, Ont. The first phase of the 2-phase prog…
New TSE rules shut out juniors
The Toronto Stock Exchange may have shut the door on junior mining companies by tightening its listing requirements. Under the revised rules, all new companies must have a public float of $2 million, …
Gibraltar extends drilling program on North zone
Continued drilling success on the North zone has prompted Gibraltar Mines (TSE) to initiate an additional drilling program of 29 holes totalling 22,600 ft. Subject to extensive drilling since its disc…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Westray inquiry costs near $1 million
Sixteen parties have been granted status before the commission established to investigate the Westray coal mine disaster in Nova Scotia earlier this year. The public inquiry, to begin its hearings Oct…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Platinum, palladium contracts on Comex
Trading of platinum and palladium contracts was launched recently by the Commodity Exchange (Comex) of New York. Comex, the world’s largest market for the trading of gold and silver futures and option…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Invitation
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EMR grants
Research grants totalling $2 million will be used to support resource-related projects for 1992-93. This funding comes from the federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) and the Natural …
Mining televised
A television campaign to improve mining’s image and to stress its importance has been launched by Ontario’s Department of Northern Development and Mines. It targets viewers in the Toronto and Hamilton…
PEOPLE — CONQUEST EXPLORATION (October 05, 1992)
Robert Munro appointed president; Ilan Hall and Robert Christie appointed directors.