LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Mine still producing
The story “Junior eyes rare pegmatite,” (T.N.M., May 31-June 6/99) states that “the Tanco mine in Manitoba is currently processing only tailings.” This is incorrect. We last processed tailings in 1996…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — Broadlands
Rodney Samuels appointed director.
PEOPLE — Future
John Arlitt appointed director.
PEOPLE — Glacier
Melvin Reeves appointed director.
PEOPLE — Mongolia Gold
D.R. Webb, R.G. Sylvestre, Alan Tambosso and George Malby appointed directors.
PEOPLE — Sterlingmarc Mining
Stuart Rogers, Thomas Wharton and Reginald Labonte appointed directors.
DIAMOND PAGE — Rio looks to French Guiana for diamonds
London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has entered into an agreement with Guyanor Ressources (GRL.B-T) to explore for diamonds in central French Guiana.The major can earn up to a 70% interest in the Dachine d…
Weak markets hamper Lenora
Weak gold markets have left Greater Lenora Resources (GEN-T) unable to fund this year’s plans for the Goldfields project in northern Saskatchewan.Early this year, Lenora reported that full-scale devel…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Weak gold puts kibosh on project
Citing falling gold prices, Quebec-based Noveder (NED-M) has decided not to proceed with the Rambler and Ming West tailings project near Baie Verte, Nfld.Ming Minerals, 70% of which is owned by Easter…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Scossa to undergo reconnaisance
Partners Romios Gold Resources (RGRI-C) and BWI Resources (BWE-V) have begun exploring the Scossa gold property in north-central Nevada.The program will include mapping of the geology and all historic…
Companies (June 21, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAfcan MiningAltavista MinesAnglogoldAquest MineralsArchon MineralsArmistice ResourcesAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBirim GoldfieldsBolivar GoldfieldsBroken Hill ProprietaryB…
Greenstone tunes up Cerro Mojon gold mine
The Cerro Mojon gold mine in Nicaragua is operating better than planned, reports Greenstone Resources (GRE-T).In the first five months of the year, the open-pit, heap-leach operation cranked out 29,96…