Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An exploration program at the Similco copper mine near Princeton, B.C., is turning out “encouraging” results for owner, Princeton Mining (TSE). The company believes the area of exploration north of th…

Despite the recent drop in gold prices, American Barrick Resources (TSE) Vice-President John Lill was recently able to profit handsomely after exercising an option to buy shares of the Toronto-based p…

Recent drilling at the Skaergaard prospect on the east coast of Greenland has extended the length of the gold-platinum group metals layer discovered last year by Platinova Resources (TSE) and Corona (…

Vancouver-based Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (VSE) has until Aug. 31 to decide whether it’s going to exercise an option on Lansdowne Minerals’ (VSE) Lean-To property. The gold-silver-copper prospect is s…

Indigo Gold Mines (ASE) expects to raise $600,000 as a result of share purchases and conversion of debentures. Tyler Resources (TSE), Indigo’s parent, has exercised 1.2 million of its share purchase w…

A 25,000-ft. drill program on the Scott Lake polymetallic property 12 miles west of Chibougamau, Que., has been started up by Thunderwood Resources (TSE) The drilling is part of $600,000 exploration p…

A Prime Resources (VSE) board meeting was scheduled for June 28 to try to resolve some of the differences that have cropped up between Prime and Corona (TSE) since Corona announced its reorganization …

Some encouraging results have come out of a rock sampling program at Minorca Resources’ (VSE) Santa Anna gold property near La Sarre, Que. Sampling over four gold-bearing quartz vein systems, Minorca …

The lease on the Van Dyke porphyry copper deposit in Miami, Ariz., will change hands following an agreement between Tucson- based Arimetco (TSE) and Kocide Mining. Under the agreement, Kocide will tra…

The 27th annual Western Inter- University Geological Conference will be hosted by students at the University of Saskatchewan in January, 1991. It provides a forum for students to present papers on all…

Canada must someday come to terms with its flawed constitution, but its failure to do so through the Meech Lake accord is not going to spell the end of the country. The political stability that has ch…

Drilling results from Kingswood Exploration’s (ASE) Lanoullier- Gaudet project in the Casa-Berardi area of Quebec have failed to impress major mining companies. Of the 15 majors that visited the proje…