Roads point way to Quebec’s riches
The discovery of a number of gold and base metal showings in northwestern Quebec is prompting explorers to call on the provincial government to build more roads throughout the region. Juniors and pros…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Manhattan resumes drilling at Tambo Grande
Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has launched a 50,000-metre drill program at its 75%-optioned Tambo Grande polymetallic project in northwestern Peru.Two rigs will attempt to expand the existing gold deposi…
Thundermin, Queenston drill-test Boundary deposit
A 65-hole drill program by Thundermin Resources (THR-T) and equal partner Queenston Mining (QMI-T) has been completed on the Boundary deposit at the Duck Pond base metal property, 30 km southwest of t…
Yanacocha cuts contractor
The owners of Yanacocha, South America’s largest gold mine, plan to trim costs by abandoning contract mining.The giant heap-leach operation, situated in northern Peru, is expected to produce more than…
MEETINGS (December 20, 1999)
Dec 22 E-Minerals — annual, specialDec 22 Pickle Crow — annual, specialDec 23 Fosters — specialDec 28 Auriginor — annual, generalDec 29 Siga…
Events (December 20, 1999)
Jan. 25-28 B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mines — “Cordilleran Geology and Exploration Roundup.” Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. Tel: (604) 681 5328.Feb. 8-10 Int’l Investment Conferences — “Investing in …
Caledonia aims to strike lightning
Australian-based Caledonian Pacific Minerals (CDM-V) has applied for an exploration licence covering a diamondiferous diatreme in the Lightning Ridge area of northern New South Wales, Australia.The di…
INDEX (December 20, 1999)
Agnico-Eagle Mines20Altius Minerals3Atna Resources14Barrick Gold14Billiton3Boliden20Broken Hill Proprietary2, 6Buchans River3Cambior12, 17Cameco19Celtic Minerals12Cornerstone Capital Resour…
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Crew gains Perkoa zinc deposit
African-based Metorex, half of which is owned by Crew Development (CRU-T), has acquired Billiton’s share of the Perkoa massive sulphide deposit in Burkina Faso.Perkoa was discovered in 1982 by the Uni…
Atna and Energold drill San Antonio project
Atna Resources (ATN-T) and Energold Mining (EGD-V) will carry out drilling early next year on the San Antonio-1 concession in the Dominican Republic.During a deep-penetration geophysical survey, sever…
Meridian outlines targets
Underground channel sampling by Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has returned significant gold values at the Venturina gold-silver property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Targeting the old underground workings alon…