Bright future for mining in India
Known more for mineral consumption than production, particularly in the case of gold, India is nonetheless becoming increasingly attractive to explorers, according to Kumara Rachamalla, president of M…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Brush Creek options massive sulphide deposit
Brush Creek Mining and Development (BCMD-Q) has signed an exclusive option for the Iron Mountain massive sulphide project in California’s Shasta Cty.The company can earn a 50% interest in the past-pro…
Lytton-New Indigo merger plan grinds to halt
The proposed merger of Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and sister company New Indigo Resources (BDR-A) has been derailed following recent disclosures of the ownership of voting shares.The merger was to have b…
Prime committee retains advisor
The special committee of independent directors of Prime Resources Group (PUG-T), established to consider Homestake Mining’s (HM-N) bid for the 49.4% of Prime it doesn’t already own, has retained the s…
Extender told to foot VenCan’s legal bill
An Ontario court has ordered privately held Extender Minerals of Canada to cover $195,000 in legal costs incurred by VenCan Gold (VCG-M) following the dismissal of Extender’s allegation that VenCan wr…
Meetings (July 13, 1998)
July 13, Gold-OreJuly 13, Interstar .July 13, NTI ResourcesJuly 13, StarrexJuly 14, Bralorne-PioneerJuly 14, DonnerJuly 14, FleckJuly 14, ForanJuly 15, NorthwayJuly 15, TapangoJuly 16, AthloneJuly 16,…
Zemex revises Inmet offer
Backed by an unnamed shareholder, Zemex (ZMX-N) has demanded a special meeting of shareholders to consider a revised bid for Inmet Mining (IMN-T).Zemex’s new proposal to Inmet’s shareholders includes …
Virginia begins active summer
As part of a $6-million 1998 exploration campaign, at Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) has initiated summer field work at myriad prospects throughout the province of Quebec.In the James Bay region, crews h…
AMF ventures into Finland
America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) has won the right to explore for diamonds in a highly prospective region of Finland.The Finnish goverment announced that the Dallas, Tex.-based company is entitled to ca…
Antares focuses on Creek zone at Toodoggone
Results from the first phase of this year’s drill program at the Toodoggone gold property in north-central British Columbia are being greeted with enthusiasm by Antares Mining & Exploration (ANZ-T).Th…
Index (July 13, 1998)
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Thunderwood, Joutel propose merger
Thunderwood Resources (THS-T) and Joutel Resources (JTL-T) have agreed in principle to merge their assets.The proposed deal would see shareholders of each company receive one share of the merged compa…