Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Minorca Resources (VSE) has picked up the downdip extension of the A zone at the Nicobi Lake copper-nickel property in northern Quebec. Drilling 82 ft. north of hole 2, Minorca intersected strong mine…

News about Van Ollie Explorations’ plan to further explore its McMurray Twp. gold property near Wawa, Ont., has spurred active trading in recent weeks. In a low-high range of 15-23 cents, 965,450 shar…

Homestake Mining (NYSE) has contributed an additional $675,000 to its 82.8% owned subsidiary North American Metals (VSE). Homestake has also agreed to defer North American’s remaining 1991 gold delive…

The latest underground drilling at the Paymaster gold project near Timmins, Ont., has returned mixed results for partners American Reserve Mining (ME) and Placer Dome (TSE). Hole 6035 hit a short mine…

As drillers moved on to its 133-claim property in La Gauchetierre Twp., Que., during the week ended July 16, Kingswood Explorations bounced up five cents to 18 cents. Noranda, earning a 75% interest i…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $369.20 – $ 1.00 Silver* $ 4.40 – $ 0.08 Platinum* $380.00 – $ 2.90 Nickel** $ 3.91 – $ 0.13 Lead** $ 0.25 $ 0.00 Copper{ $ 1.00 – $ 0.01 Zinc{{ $ 0.48 $ 0.00 Courtesy o…

In early July, the British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit initiated by Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (VSE) against Ecstall Mining (VSE) relating to the Forgold property in northwestern British…

I am working on a book titled Gold in Ontario and would like to call on your readers for their help. The book will cover the historical growth of all of the gold camps in the province from Hastings Ct…

The Castle Mountain gold project is on schedule and on budget, with owner Viceroy Resources (TSE) anticipating startup as planned in January, 1992. It’s been a long haul for the Vancouver-based junior…

Val D’Or Resources Inc. (VRE:ME) has changed its name to Consolidated Val D’Or Resources Inc. (CVI:ME) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-15-old-share basis.

An updated reserve estimate was released by Black Swan Gold Mines (TSE) for its Whistler gold mine project in Western Australia. Proven and probable reserves available to the Whistler mill are now rep…

Robert Charlebois appointed president and director.