PEOPLE — Nevada Pacific (October 04, 1999)
Joseph Kajszo appointed president.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — Pincock Allen & Holt (October 04, 1999)
R.T. McKnight appointed vp Canadian operations; Alva Kuestermeyer appointed director of New York operations.
Turning the corner? — Central banks see the light
Good news has come so rarely to the gold market in the past six years that any good news is big. And the news from the recent meetings of the International Monetary Fund is unquestionably good for gol…
GUEST COLUMN — BC’s land planning problems
The tremendous mineral wealth of British Columbia is part of our rich natural heritage, and we all have a right to share in the benefits of its responsible development, including an increased standard…
NEW HORIZONS — Silver replaces antibiotics
A combination of a new silver chloride solution with anti-microbial characteristics and inert metals is being used in the manufacture of catheters, internal feeding tubes, dental prostheses, sutures a…
Tiberon tests Ruby property
Calgary-based Tiberon Minerals (TBR-A) has intersected silver mineralization on its Ruby property in the southern Yukon.The 4-hole program tested the downdip extensions of high-grade silver mineraliza…
Manhattan funds work at Tambo Grande
Having completed a first phase of exploration at the Tambo Grande polymetallic project in northern Peru, Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) is gearing up for a second round of drilling.The company has entered…
DIAMONDS — Stockdale, Caldera find microdiamonds at Tabletop, Gunanya — Partners ready to drill following clearance
Early soil sampling at the Tabletop and Gunanya properties in the Pilbara region of Western Australia has yielded three microdiamonds.Stockdale Prospecting, the Australian exploration unit of De Beers…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Big golds recover ground in weak market
The Toronto Stock Exchange slid badly over the trading period Sept. 15-21, with the TSE 300 composite index falling 220.22 points (3.1% of value) to close at 6,917.87 on Sept. 21. The base metal stock…
Juniors exploring prospects in James Bay
Activity is heating up in the James Bay area, where several juniors recently launched exploration programs.Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) and its partners have begun drill programs at several projects ne…
DIAMONDS — Partners release results
Partners Major General Resources (MGJ-V) and Ascot Resources (AOT-V) have released diamond recovery results from four holes at the Snowy Owl kimberlite pipe on Victoria Island in British Columbia.Acid…
DIAMONDS — Buffalo finds calling card
A recent sampling program by Buffalo Diamonds (BUFD-C) has unearthed more diamond indicator minerals at the Calling Lake and Vaarlaam properties, 50 km north of Athabasca, Alta.To date, the junior has…