Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Diamond drilling at the Siwash gold mine near Merritt, B.C., continued during the third quarter of 1996, and Fairfield Minerals (FFD-T) remains encouraged by the results.Forty-two holes, drilled over …

A 26-hole program of infill and delineation drilling program completed by NDU Resources (NDU-T) on the Marg property in the central Yukon during 1996 has significantly boosted reserves.A drill-indicat…

Drilling at the Albino 1 gold property in Venezuela has expanded reserves for owner Crystallex International (KRY-T), while, at the same time, adding promise to other nearby targets.The results stem f…

Toronto-based junior Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) will earn a 45% interest in the Klu and Nikolai properties of Inco (N-T).The Klu comprises 526 contiguous claims totalling 11,000 ha in the Yukon,…

Reconnaissance drilling at the Dry Creek property near Fairbanks, Alaska, has returned encouraging values for Grayd Resource (GYD-V).The program was carried out on the Red Mountain massive sulphide zo…

John McAdam appointed vice-president of exploration.

Philip Walsh appointed president, chief executive officer and director.

Stephen Zacher appointed director.

Bruce Bragagnolo appointed director.

Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) has added to its extensive portfolio of Finlayson Lake properties in southeastern Yukon by acquiring the right to earn a half interest in both the Stand-Lip and War proper…

ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,590.50 per tonne, alloy $1,508 per tonne (Jan. 14/97).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,350 per tonne (Jan. 14/97).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.25 per lb. (J…

Short positions outstanding at December 31, 1996Larger individual positions included: Barrick Gold 12,334,883; up 1,335,881; Agnico-Eagle 505,768; Asia Pacific Resources 92,000, down 110,950; Anvil Ra…