PEOPLE — FREEPORT-McMORAN (June 30, 1997)
G. Bellis appointed vice-president and chief information officer; Lynne Cooney appointed vice-president of executive and administrative support; Dean Falgoust appointed vice-president of tax.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
GeoNova expands Discovery potential
Two holes drilled by GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) have expanded the potential of the Discovery gold zone in northwestern Quebec.The new lens straddles the boundary between the company’s Desjardins and…
Viceroy opens Yukon gold mine — Gold recovery proved possible during cold temperatures
The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike in 1896 triggered one of the world’s last great gold rushes, attracting thousands of people from all corners of the world. One hundred years later, the sea…
BASE METALS — Cobre Mining has shares listed on TSE, expands mill at Continental copper operation
After three years of operations as a private company, Cobre Mining, owner of the Continental copper mine in southern New Mexico (CBU-T), has decided to go public.So far, this year has been a busy one …
BASE METALS — Laminco moves ahead with San Antonio development — Copper production from northern Mexican deposit could begin by late 1998
The Luz del Cobre hydrothermal copper deposit in northern Mexico is moving closer to production.Reno, Nev.-based Laminco Resources (LMR-T) has just signed a letter of intent with a private U.S. invest…
BASE METALS — Redfern updates Tulsequah study
A massive sulphide project in Portugal will provide an exploration focus for Redfern Resources (RFR-T) while engineering and permitting work continue at the Tulsequah Chief property in northwestern Br…
BASE METALS — Valerie determined to find gold mine in Mexico
In spite of disappointing drill results, Valerie Gold (VLG-V) is persevering in its exploration efforts on the Mamantla polymetallic property in south-Central Mexico.The company’s stock price reached …
BASE METALS — Katanga projects proceed in Congo
The newly formed government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) has ratified an agreement to develop the Kambove and Kakanda tailings projects, which are held by Gecamines and Interna…
Gitennes pins hopes on Virgen gold property
Although it is still in the early stage of being explored, the Virgen property in north-Central Peru is already attracting attention as a gold discovery of some significance.Over the next four years, …
COMMENTARY — Quality control, part 2
The best geological standards are property-specific, meaning they contain the same geological matrix as the samples being routinely analyzed.Standards are prepared by collecting material representativ…
Western Copper plans Mexican drill programs
Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) is set to resume diamond drilling on its central Mexican project known as El Salvador.Situated northeast of the city of Zacatecas, in the state of the same name, the pr…
CIM off to races
The Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum will hold its annual social event at the Woodbine race track in Toronto on June 27.Tickets for the event, entitled “A Nig…