Zinc zone grows, adds to Tambo Grande potential
The Tambo Grande polymetallic project in northwestern Peru continues to provide pleasant surprises for Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T).On the heels of outlining a sizable gold resource overlying the existi…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Luscar prepares for Cheviot duel — Environmental challenge threatens mine’s future
The battle over the future development of the proposed Cheviot coal mine rages on, slowly. The two combatants are Canada’s largest coal producer, Luscar Coal Income Fund, and a consortium of environme…
Diadem buys Mexican properties
Pending completion of due diligence, Diadem Resources (DIR-M) will acquire a 98% interest in a 70-claim, 57,000-ha portfolio of properties in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.The Morrow, Bilbao and Zacatecas …
Apex tables feasibility for San Cristobal
The San Cristobal property in southwestern Bolivia will be one of the world’s largest and lowest-cost producers of silver and zinc, according to a recent feasibility study.The results of the study, co…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Employees may be worse off as owners — The cold-eyed view
Anyone watching the play in the Canadian airline industry, as Onex Corp. tries to merge Canadian Airlines with Air Canada, is getting a free, and valuable, lesson in employee ownership.Air Canada, the…
PEOPLE — Cons. Silver Tusk
Robert Needham appointed chairman, CEO, president and director; W.J Van der Mere appointed vp finance and director; Thomas Tough appointed vp exploration and director; Gregory Sasges appointed secreta…
SPOT PRICES, Wed. September 15, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$257.40+$1.40Silver$ 5.13-$0.04…
NAME CHANGE (September 20, 1999)
Insular Explorations (ISX-V) has changed its name to Masuparia Gold (MPG-V).
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Bolivar issues warrants
Toronto-based Bolivar Goldfields (BVG-T) has completed a private placement of 1.5 million units priced at 40 cents each.A unit consists of one share and half a share warrant. One whole warrant allows …
Mindoro set to drill
Junior Mindoro Resources (MIO-A) plans to drill as many as 15 holes totalling up to 1,500 metres in a program aimed at testing numerous gold and copper soil anomalies at its Agata project in the Phili…
Atna, Expatriate eye leaching processes for Wolverine
Partners Atna Resources (ATN-T) and Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) are considering which metal leaching process provides the best means of avoiding problems related to high levels of selenium at the Wol…
Meetings (September 13, 1999)
Sept 13 Grace Sept 13 Int’ Taurus Sept 13 Roseland Sept 13 Spider Sept 14 Medallion Sept 15 Abingdon Sept 15 Geonova Sept 15 Nation Wide Sept 17 Dejour Sept 17 Nfld. Goldbar Sept 21 BCY Ventures Sept …