Articles by Northern Miner Staff


NEWS ROUNDUP — Eurasia finances Kazakstani work

Calgary-based Eurasia Gold (EGX-A) expects to raise $6 million for further work on its gold projects in Kazakstan through a private placement with Ourominas Minerals (OMI-T).Ourominas will purchase 60…


Bolivar doubles mill capacity

Bolivar Goldfields (BVG-T) will double, to 1,400 tonnes, the daily capacity of the mill it bought in Venezuela last June.The refurbished Revemin mill will continue to process gold ore. Bolivar says th…


CORRECTION (December 14, 1998)

A recent report about TVI Pacific Inc’s (TVI-T) plans to expand the Canatuan polymetallic project in the Philippines stated that two alternatives being considered would yield rates of return in excess…




Largest gold producer to get bigger

An agreement-in-principle sets the stage for Anglogold (AU-N) to acquire the gold assets of Minorco (MNRCY-Q).The South African major offered Minorco US$550 million in cash for its interests in five o…


Teck, WC test silver find

The extent of a near-surface, high-grade silver find on the El Salvador project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state remains unclear following the completion of an additional six holes in the immediate area.El…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Cheviot proposal to return to court

A ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal will enable environmental groups to challenge development of the Cheviot coal mine in Alberta.The court agreed with allegations from a coalition of five environ…


Western Quebec takes Wesdome subsidiary public

Eager to raise funds for further exploration at the Wesdome gold property in Val d’Or, Que., Toronto-based Western Quebec Mines (WQM-T) is proceeding with an initial public offering of its wholly owne…


Greenstone weathers storm in Central America

Gold miner Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) has reported less-than-catastrophic hurricane damage to its facilities in Central America.Damage caused by Hurricane Mitch at the Cerro Mojon mine in Nicaragua …


Meetings (December 14, 1998)

Dec. 14, Cabo Dec. 14, Concho Dec. 14, High Desert Dec. 14, Leader Dec. 14, Ontex Dec. 15, Aurogin Dec. 15, Barramundi Gold Dec. 15, Brownstone Dec. 15, Caldera Dec. 15, CKD Dec. 15, Cons. Texas Dec. …


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