Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An engineering firm has been retained by America Mineral Fields (AMZ-V) to carry out a preliminary feasibility study for the past-producing Kipushi zinc mine in Zaire.London-based Techpro Mining and M…

Toronto-based Caledonia Mining (CAL-T) has released results from the second round of drilling at its Kadola West copper-cobalt prospect in the southern extension of the Zambian copper belt.Six of eigh…

During 1996, Hymex Diamond (HMD-V) produced 21,552 carats of diamonds from its alluvial mining operations in Guinea, West Africa. The diamonds are currently being sold by auction in Antwerp, Belgium.T…

Having sold an 80% stake in the Eteke permit in Gabon, Pan African Resources (PARC-C) intends to step up the pace of exploration at its Kolissen property in the central portion of that African nation….

Toronto-based TNK Resources (TNKR-C) has discovered a kimberlite pipe at its 100%-owned Gope prospect in central Botswana.The company tested five geophysical and kimberlitic indicator mineral targets …

As a test drive of Zambia’s privatization policy, Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) has accepted a bid of US$28 million from Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) for an 80% interest in the Kansanshi cop…

A recent financing has netted $2.3 million, to be used by Samax Gold (SMX-T) to explore its extensive portfolio of gold mining and exploration projects in Tanzania, Ghana, Congo and Senegal.The newly …

A financing agreement is expected to provide SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) with funds to develop the Klipspringer diamond project in South Africa.Proceeds of between $7.7 million and $15.5 million wil…

A financial adviser has been retained by Banff Resources (BFF-V) to negotiate US$66 million of debt financing for the company’s Kasese and Kilembe projects in Uganda.An equity fiancing is also being c…

In Burkina Faso, partners Channel Resources (CHU-V) and Solomon Resources (SRB-V) have begun the first phase of reverse-circulation (RC) drilling on their Bombore project.The work is focused on an ano…

Leaders, pioneers and visionaries — these are but a few of the words that apply to the six men recently inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.Their contributions to Canadian industry include…

Big Bear Oil & Gas (BIG-V) has changed its name to Renata Resources (RTA-V).