OGS reports possible diamond target
Soil sediment sampling by the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) may yield another promising diamond target in the province, says Northern Development and Mines Minister Tim Hudak.The announcement is bas…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Shore Gold cuts thick kimberlite intercept
Junior Shore Gold (SGF-V) has intercepted a possible feeder zone of the Star kimberlite body in Saskatchewan.The fourth hole in a second round of drilling has cut 539.4 metres of kimberlite. Hole 20 w…
Temex active at Temagami
Toronto-based Temex Resources (YTM-V) has raised more money to explore various projects in Ontario’s Temagami region.The company has privately placed, with the Contrarian Resource Fund 2000, 562,500 u…
Global giants get boost from platinum, diamonds
Until about five years ago, London’s mining giants could only watch in envy as investors paid hefty premiums for shares of much smaller companies listed on North American exchanges. London’s mining se…
News – 29-JAN-01 (January 29, 2001)
Conversion of Weights and Measures1 troy ounce = 31.1 grams1 kilogram = 32.15 troy ounces1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds1 (metric) tonne = 1,000 kilograms1 (metric) tonne = 2,204.6 pounds1 (s…
Ambrosia yields low-grade gold
A 1,500-metre drill program by Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) has cut low-grade gold mineralization at the Aguas Calientes property in northwestern Argentina.The 13-hole program, which focused on …
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 29, 2001)
49.74 (+2.97)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Sirios finances exploration
Junior Sirios Resources (SOI-M) has completed the first portion of a public financing, raising $569,000 by placing 554 A units and 15 B units.As a result, more than 2.8 million shares will be issued a…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame salutes six
Scientific excellence and technical creativity were the centrepieces at the annual induction ceremony and dinner of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in mid-January, with six inductees that were all mo…
Resource boost at Kemess
Vancouver — Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) has expanded the mineralized inventory at its Kemess North deposit in north-central British Columbia.Kemess North is 5.5 km north of the South pit, which is …
Tyhee eyes Discovery
Vancouver — Junior Tyhee Development (TDC-V) has inked a deal with GMD Resource (GMD-V) to acquire the past-producing Discovery gold mine, north of Yellowknife, N.W.T.The deal is valued at $265,000, …
South-Malartic triples gold resource at Croinor
Drilling by junior South-Malartic Exploration (MSU-M) has tripled the resource base of the Croinor gold property, 75 km east of Val d’Or, Que.In a new estimate prepared by Geostat International, resou…