Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An exploration program aimed at searching for diamonds in Canada’s Northwest Territories is the first to be undertaken by DiamondWorks (DMW-V) in North America.The company can earn up to a 70% interes…

Test-pitting by SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) is assessing the diamond potential of the Sugarbird Northern fissure, part of the company’s Klipspringer property in South Africa.Seven test-pits, each ab…

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Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Nov.18/96 (change from previous week in brackets):Copper96,125(-13,050)Tin9,235(-345)Lead114,775(-200)Zinc534,750(-2,725)Al…

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Gold Funds as of November 14, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$23.09$6.19Price$18.35…

Minefinders (MFL-V) has signed a letter of agreement with USMX (USM-T) to acquire 70,000 ha of mineral concessions in northern Mexico’s Sonora state.The Correo gold-copper prospect comprises a former …

The Peruvian subsidiary of Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has terminated the conditional assignment agreement on Rio Amarillo Mining’s (RIO-V) Candelaria porphyry copper project in southern Peru.The US$5-million…

Junior Lago Resources (LAGO-C) and RUX Resources, a private company owned 63% by William Resources (WLM-T), have agreed to merge.William will hold a 56% stake in the new company, which will have an in…

Wednesday, November 20, 1996Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$378.60- $3.90Silver*$ 4.9…

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Aurora-based Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-T) has added another property to its list of holdings in Ontario.Through staking and an option agreement, the company acquired a 1632-ha property consisting of…