Ownership discrepancy
We wish to clarify a discrepancy we have noted in several issues of The Northern Miner, most recently in the May 28-June 3 issue.The article about the Fort la Corne joint venture in Saskatchewan say…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Guidelines too little, too late
Up until a year ago, Mary Meeker was the highest-rated technology analyst in America, the “Queen of the Internet,” and Wall Street’s number-one cheerleader for the “new economy.” While the good times …
News – 25-JUN-01 (June 25, 2001)
Falco advances nickel projects
While dry laterite projects in Australia and elsewhere are generating the most news these days, laterite deposits amenable to traditional pyrometallurgical processing techniques are making a comeback …
Snap Lake underground mine takes shape under De Beers
Snap lake, N.W.T. — The Canadian North comprises a vast region of lakes, rivers, Arctic tundra and, more recently, diamonds. With one mine already established and three others scheduled to come on-st…
Ivanhoe spreads wings from Monywa
To boldly go where no mining company has gone before is a way of life for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T). The company was the first to take on a major mining project in the reclusive nation of Myanmar (formerl…
Diversified Thundelarra explores Western Australia
Vancouver — Junior Thundelarra Exploration (TLX-V) has amassed an extensive portfolio of properties in Western Australia, including targets for diamonds, platinum and palladium, base metals and gold….
Summo steps up work Down Under
Denver — Upon completing its acquisition of 48% of Australia’s Matrix Metals, Summo Minerals (SMA-T) has begun drilling at the Mt. Watson copper target in northwestern Queensland.The Denver-based com…
Deeps deposit expands scope of Jubilee’s Cosmos mine
Hampered by a seemingly endless stream of operational problems and severe debt issues, the dry laterite nickel operations in Western Australia continue to face credibility problems. It is therefore re…
Deal helps Mindoro advance gold projects
By teaming up with Australian companies, Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) is advancing its Tiris and Pan de Azucar grassroots projects in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively.In April, Mindoro dealt D…
Semafo finds more gold
Trenching and drilling by Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) have led to the discovery of a third gold zone at the Mana property, in Burkina Faso.Dubbed Maoula, the prospect outcrops on rolling hills 3 km …
Bumble Bee generates little buzz
Partners Altius Minerals (ALS-V) and Inmet Mining (IMN-T) have completed a first phase of drilling at the Robert’s Arm project in Newfoundland.Three holes were drilled to test the Bumble Bee Bight pro…