Voisey’s Bay EIS submitted to government
Inco (N-T) subsidiary Voisey’s Bay Nickel has submitted its environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Voisey’s Bay mine in Labrador.The company expects the environmental review and approval process…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Viceroy options property
in Yukon mining districtViceroy Resource (VOY-T) has inked a deal with Eagle Plains Resources (epl-a) and Miner River Resources (MRG-G) whereby it can earn a 70% interest in the 29-claim McQuesten pro…
Naneco eyes Chinese prospect
Naneco Minerals (NNE-A) can acquire a 70% interest in a lead-zinc-silver mine in northern China if its takeover of a private Canadian firm proceeds as planned.The company is set to acquire British Col…
Minco adds to Chinese projects
Minco Mining & Metals (MMM-V) has signed two co-operation agreements with a large Chinese base-metal producer, Baiyin Non-Ferrous Metals (BNMC), covering a pair of base metal projects in China’s north…
TVI forms Aussie partnership
Australian-listed Spinifex Philippines intends to earn a majority interest in the Rapu Rapu polymetallic property on the Philippine island of Luzon.To earn a 65% stake in the project, Spinifex must sp…
Meetings (December 22, 1997)
Dec. 22, ArkonaDec. 22, AuroginDec. 22, Caesars GoldDec. 22, Canadian SpoonerDec. 22, ClayoquotDec. 22, Goldrush Casino & MiningDec. 22, MarksmenDec. 22, NanecoDec. 22, RewardDec. 22, Royal BayDec. 23…
Atna sets sites on Temagami
Atna Resources (ATN-T) has signed a joint-venture agreement with Falconbridge (FL-T) to explore claims in the Temagami region of northern Ontario.Atna can earn a 60% interest in Falco’s Temagami prope…
Teck and Sumitomo size up Pogo deposit
Teck (TEK-T) and its partner, Sumitomo Metal Mining, have estimated that their Pogo project in east-central Alaska contains just under 4.5 million oz. gold.The deposit is believed to contain 10.9 mill…
Companies (December 22, 1997)
Altavista MinesAlto MineralsArmada GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAtlasAtna ResourcesAuspex MineralsBreakwater ResourcesCamecoComincoConsolidated Brightwork ResourcesCumberland ResourcesDonner MineralsEagle Pl…
Sutton boosts Bulyanhulu
Estimates for the Bulyanhulu gold deposit in northwestern Tanzania now exceed 6 million oz., representing an increase of more than 500,000 oz. from previous calculations.As part of an ongoing feasibil…
Auspex, partners to buy into Portuguese play
Auspex Minerals (APJ-V) and partners Redfern Resources (RFR-T), Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) and International Vestor Resources (IVS-V) will acquire up to a 75% interest in the Aljustrel property in P…
GOLD CANYON RES.
Bojan Zabev appointed vp exploration.