Coup frustrates Nord Resources
Despite political unrest in Sierra Leone, international development banks have granted Nord Resources (NRD-N) a reprieve on debt forbearance for the Sierra Rutile operation.The unrest forced the opera…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — CONS. CALLINAN FLIN FLON (July 28, 1997)
Gordon Slade appointed director.
PEOPLE — ATTWOOD GOLD (July 28, 1997)
Richard Bullock appointed president; Neil Briggs and Donald Moore appointed directors.
Russian gold, gems focus of conference
The gold and diamond industry of Russia and the Central Asian republics will be the focus of a conference scheduled for Nov. 20-21 in London, England.Hosted by the London-based Adam Smith Institute, t…
Smelter slated for Mozambique
Montreal-based SNC Lavalin and South Africa-based Engineering Management Services will join forces to build a US$1-billion aluminum smelter in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.Construction of the sme…
Northwest Mining Association conference set for winter
The Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) will hold its annual meeting Dec.1-5 at the Doubletree Hotel in Spokane, Wash.Entitled “Success and Innovation in Mining and Exploration,” the conference will e…
Sinclair not a Sutton insider
A recent “Insider Trading” column (“Sutton insiders find spring a good time to sell,” T.N.M., July 14/97) had a catchy headline, but was factually incorrect.The article stated that James Sinclair was …
DIAMOND PAGE — Canarc cuts gold values in B.C.
Junior Canarc Resource (CCM-T) has intersected gold during an underground drill program at its New Polaris property in northwestern British Columbia.Canarc’s best hole, 44, returned 112.2 ft. (from 81…
Mirandor drills Railroad
A drilling program by Exploration Mirandor (MIQ-M) will test the Railroad project in Nevada’s Carlin trend.The program will test areas where gold mineralization and alteration are known to occur at or…
DIAMOND PAGE — Diadem launches audit investigation
Management of Diadem Resources (DIR-M) is refusing to make cash-Call payments to Bresea Resources for work performed by Bre-X Minerals at the Belitung Island base metal projects in Indonesia.After an …
DIAMOND PAGE — Bigger is better for Redaurum
Toronto-based Redaurum (RRK-T) has discovered two more large diamonds at the Kelsey Lake mine in northern Colorado.The two gem-quality stones were found in mid-July from the KL2 kimberlite pipe. One i…
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