Larder eyes base-metal project in Maine
Toronto-based International Larder Minerals (LRDR-C) has entered an agreement with Prospectors Alliance (PALL-C) to acquire an interest in the Alder Pond base metals project in Maine.To acquire a half…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Territorial exploration highlighted by Mazenod Lake prospects
Although ground acquisition has slowed down in the Mazenod Lake area of the Northwest Territories, exploration work continues apace.Combining sophisticated geological and geophysical methods with an o…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Voisey Bay, Atlanta explore prospects
An exploration program by Voisey Bay Resources (VSY-V) and Atlanta Gold (AAG-T) is testing the 4,016-ha Hapsari Indah Kutai property in East Kalimantan, as well as the 15,130-ha Saran property in the …
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Omax targets Indonesian prospects
Australian-based Omax Resources (OMX-V) is restricting its exploration initatives to Indonesia, having amassed properties in Java, as well as Sumatra, Kalimantan and Halmahera.The company operates con…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Romarco forges ahead with exploration programs in Nevada
Toronto-based gold explorer Romarco Minerals (R-T) remains focused on Nevada, where drill results from as many as five separate properties are awaited.At the Midas gold property, the company conducted…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Meekatharra postpones Canadian offering
Australian-based Meekatharra Minerals has postponed a private placement that would have raised several million dollars for exploration and development in Indonesia and paved the way for a Canadian sto…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Breakwater plans to explore land package in Honduras
Through a wholly owned subsidiary, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) plans to explore the Monserrat exploration permit in the historical mining area of Yuscaran, in southern Honduras.The company is no stra…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Results keep Monarch hopeful at Saladillo
New Jersey-based Monarch Resources (MRE-T) is completing its third round of drilling on the Saladillo gold-silver property near Durango in northwestern Mexico.Since September, the company has drilled …
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets slink slowly skyward
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index rose slightly over the report period ended Nov. 26 to close at 1155.16, a gain of 5.37 points over last week’s finish of 1149.79. The resource index rose 1…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (December 02, 1996)
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Timbuktu resumes trading on ASE
Seven months after being halted in a scandal over allegations that its drill results had been tampered with, Timbuktu Gold (TBT-A) has resumed trading on the Alberta Stock Exchange.Spectacular first d…
Ursa Major eyes expansion at Koktasjal property
Surface grab samples from the Southeast zone of the Koktasjal copper-gold porphyry project in northern Kazakhstan have returned encouraging results for Ursa Major International (URSA-C).The new zone l…