Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Diamonds mined in Russian north

As cold and inhospitable as the north of Russia may be, the area produces a significant amount of minerals, including diamonds from open pit operations lying on both sides of the Arctic Circle. It was…


Sampling south of Lake Superior

A 3-company joint venture is exploring for diamonds in the Lake Superior region of the Michigan-Wisconsin area of the U.S. Owner of a 51% interest in the project is Ashton Mining of Australia. Ashton …


U.S. REPORT — Inter-Rock buys gold explorer

Following shareholder approval, Inter-Rock Oil has purchased a numbered Ontario company with a gold prospect in Nevada and has changed its name to Inter-Rock Gold. Management is currently trying to ra…


Exploration spending slows to trickle in B.C.

British Columbia exploration dollars are flowing into low-risk, conservative plays this year as investors try to shelter funds from frosty winds on the home front. Jack Patterson of the B.C. & Yukon C…



NEWS IN BRIEF (September 14, 1992)

TSA Explorations Ltd. (VSE) has changed its name to Boron Chemicals International Ltd. with no consolidation of capital. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.


U.S. REPORT — USMX extends Yankee life

Recent drilling results from the Yankee project have owner USMX (NASDAQ) predicting an extension to the mine’s life. The discovery is within the Yankee project near Ely, Nev., about two miles from the…



U.S. REPORT — Drilling starts at Golden Summit

A 5,000-ft. reverse circulation drill program by Freegold Recovery (VSE) is now under way on the Golden Summit property 20 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska, and adjacent to the Fort Knox gold project …


Newfoundland Ex. acquires claims

Calgary-based Newfoundland Exploration (TSE) has acquired a 50-sq.-km exploration licence in the North Labrador Trough, 90 km southwest of Fort Chimo, Que. The junior says it is negotiating with a maj…



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