PEOPLE – Greenstone
Allen Gordon appointed director and interim chairman.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Thundermin nabs Duck Pond
Junior Thundermin Resources (THR-T) has reached a deal with Noranda (NOR-T) to acquire the Duck Pond polymetallic property in central Newfoundland.Comprising 11,796 ha and situated 30 km southeast of …
EXPLORATION 1999 – Corner Bay advances Alamo Dorado in Mexico — Infill drilling planned for potential silver producer
Eighteen months ago, while scouting around Mexico’s Sonora state, Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T) noticed what appeared to be a mineralized ridge on an unexplored property near the town of Alamos. The jun…
PEOPLE — IMA Expl.
Gerald Carlson appointed director and chairman.
Resources upped at Meliadine West
Inferred resources at the Meliadine West gold project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., have increased by nearly two-thirds, to 6.5 million contained ounces.WMC International, operator and 51%-owner of the p…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Verena finds titanium in Brazil
Verena Minerals (VMCO-C) has registered claims to 433 sq. km of land in central Brazil’s Tocantins state following its discovery of a laterite-hosted titanium deposit in the area.The deposit, near the…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Maracote seeking gold in Peru — Due diligence wrapped, follow-up drilling planned
Junior Maracote International Resource (MCE-V) has completed a 5-hole diamond drilling program at the Halley gold-silver property in south-central Peru, with follow-up work expected to begin soon.The …
EXPLORATION 1999 – Argosy Mining gains African nickel laterite project
Argosy Mining (AGO-V) is acquiring the Musongati nickel laterite deposit in the central-east African country of Burundi by way of a takeover of Andover Resources, an unlisted Australian company.Argosy…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Excellon eyes silver mine in northern Mexico — Drill results underscore potential at past-producing La Platosa deposit
Toronto-based Excellon Resources (EXN-V) is focusing its exploration efforts in northern Mexico, where it has a 35% interest in La Platosa, a past-producing carbonate replacement silver-lead-zinc depo…
Teck undergound at Pogo
With all necessary permits in hand, Teck (TEK-T) is ready to explore underground at the Pogo project in Alaska.The program will begin immediately with the mobilization of men and construction material…
EXPLORATION 1999 – More drilling planned for Stog’er Tight
Ming Minerals plans to drill the Stog’er Tight gold project in order to gain a better understanding of its grade, continuity, strike and depth potential. The junior is owned 70% by Eastern Meridian Mi…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Nunavut’s fortunes tied to infrastructure — Brightest prospects are Meliadine West, Meadowbank
The spring of 1999 will be bittersweet for the residents of Nunavut. Although Canada’s newest territory will celebrate official self-governance, its status as one of the poorest regions in Canada is c…