Drills hit at Duquesne West
Recent drilling by Sante Fe Canadian Mining, a unit of Newmont Gold (NGC-N), has tested a geophysical anomaly at the Duquesne West gold property near Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.The company is earning an in…
1997
Madsen commissions mine
Madsen Gold (MGF-T) has reached the commissioning stage at its namesake mine southwest of Red Lake, Ont.The operation is producing at the projected daily rate of 500 tons, and the average grade stands…
Misty Mountain unveils new resource
Misty Mountain Gold (MGL-T) has announced a new minable resource estimate for the Specogna deposit in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia.The deposit, which forms part of the Harmony proje…
CIM awards recognize Canadian mine safety
Four Alberta mines were among the operations awarded the 1996 John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy at the annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy & Petroleum in Vancouver.The awar…
Catalina begins drilling at Pilar
A 1,700-Metre program of reverse-Circulation drilling has begun on Santa Catalina Mining’s (SLM-V) 2,372-ha Pilar project in northwestern Mexico.Situated in Sonora state, the project comprises four go…
BASE METALS — Search continues for more Labrador nickel — Teck, Falco join thinning field of juniors
Although the rumble of helicopters and diamond drills will once again be heard over Voisey’s Bay, Labrador, the ranks of junior companies exploring in the region are thinning.Only a handful of compani…
BASE METALS — Exploration proves up VMS potential of Finlayson Lake camp — Juniors flock to southeastern Yukon
The potential of the Finlayson Lake area in the southeastern Yukon to host volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits was first demonstrated by two discoveries: the ABM deposit, outlined in 1994 by Cominc…
EDITORIAL AND OPINION — `Why are you ruining the environment, daddy?’ — Mining Matters
A few years ago, at the Northwest Mining Association conference in Spokane, Wash., a session was held on how to convince the public of the importance of the mining industry’s improved environmental pe…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Criteria for `Man of the Year’ questioned
I have been an avid reader of your newspaper for approximately 14 years and it is my opinion that The Northern Miner is an open, unbiased chronicler of the junior exploration and mining scene. Whether…
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BASE METALS — Anglovaal eyes Ugandan concession
Pacific Vangold Mines (PVM-V) has struck a joint-Venture deal with South African mining firm Anglovaal whereby that company will help conduct exploration and development work on mining concessions in …
Juniors lured to Xinjiang region
The potential for large, bulk-Tonnage gold deposits has lured a growing number of mining companies to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northern China.Xinjiang is a neighbor to the Central Asian…