The steady hand of Paul Martin on the helm of the Canadian economy is probably the greatest strength of the Liberal party as it seeks another term in Ottawa and the re-election of Prime Minister Jean …
At the beginning of the federal election campaign, The Northern Miner invited all five party leaders to participate in a brief interview about issues concerning the mining industry.Three of the leader…
Based on a recent letter agreement, Echo Bay Mines (ECU-T) will enter into an alliance with Fairmile Gold (FLA-A), a junior company exploring the Buffalo Valley property in Nevada.Fairmile’s property …
Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-V) has formed a joint venture with Miranda Industries (MAD-V) on the Leticia concession in southern Mexico.Pacific Rim can earn a 51% interest in the 100-ha property by making …
Under the terms of a lease agreement, Royaledge Resources (RYE-V) has acquired the mineral rights to 6,680 acres on the Carlin trend, near Newmont Gold’s Gold Quarry mining properties.Through a transa…
Echo Bay Mines (ECO-T) has completed its second round of drilling on the Jessup gold property in northern Nevada’s Churchill Cty.The Denver-based major completed more than 36 reverse-Circulation holes…
Botswana Diamondfields (BWD-V) reports it is close to securing a half interest in, and operatorship of, two diamond concessions in Angola.Before the protracted civil war, which began in 1975, substant…
A Vancouver-based junior has assembled a portfolio of 10 Nevada gold propeties with the intention of uncovering a large deposit.White Knight Resources (WKR-V) reports that many of the properties exist…
Quest International Resources (QIX-T) has begun drilling at its Jasperoid gold project, southeast of Winnemucca.The company is engaged in a 5-To-7-hole, 3,000-ft. program on the 42-Claim property. The…
Vancouver-based newcomer Adamas Resources (AMS-V) has picked up the Hydra-Hercules gold project.Situated southeast of Reno, in the Como mining district of the Pine Nut mountain range, the property com…
Two discoveries and new production from the Dash open pit have invigorated operations at the 15-year-old Jerritt Canyon gold mine, near Elko.Independence Mining, a subsidiary of Luxembourg-based Minor…
Production at the Rochester mine of Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) held steady during the first quarter of 1997, with 15,823 oz. gold and 1.5 million oz.silver.The latest figures are similar to those rec…
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