PEOPLE — ANOORAQ
Robert Hunter, David Copeland, Scott Cousens, David Jennings, Jeffrey Mason, Aziz Shariff and Ronald Thiessen appointed directors.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — CAMNOR
D.B. McLeod appointed president and chief executive officer; Donald McLeod appointed chairman.
PEOPLE — CORONET METALS (October 28, 1996)
Nizar Bharmal appointed director.
COMMENTARY — New Accord encourages partnership
The signing of Canada’s Intergovernmental Geoscience Accord is clear evidence of the desire by all governments to meet the challenges of delivering high-quality, essential services.Signed during the M…
Franc-Or extends Nicole gold zone
Surface work on the Haute-Mana project in French Guiana indicates that the Nicole gold zone extends for a strike length of about 1.3 km, and possibly as far as 8 km.Franc-Or Resources (FOR-T) is opera…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Teck drill-tests Lachatao property
Reverse-circulation drilling is about to begin on the Lachatao gold property, a joint venture of the Mexican subsidiaries of International Northair Mines (INM-T) and Teck (TEK-T).Situated some 35 mile…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Archangel sizes up pipe in Russia
Delineation drilling at the Verkhotina diamond project in northwestern Russia continues to expand pipe 441.The project is a 40-50 joint venture held by Vancouver-based Archangel Diamond (AAD-V) and th…
Nevsun releases results from Tabakoto
By year-end, Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) plans to have spent an additional US$2 million on its 90%-owned Tabakoto gold project in the Kenieba region of Western Mali.Ongoing drilling will continue to test…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Lang Mining Group takes a shine to prospect in Mexico
The 20,368-ha Mamantla mineral reserve, southwest of Mexico City, is the latest apple in the eye of veteran mining entrepreneur Frank Lang.The concession is owned by the Mexican subsidiary of Valerie …
Women’s Association celebrates 75 years
The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada (WAMC) will commemorate its 75th anniversary with a dinner and dance in the Vanity Fair Ballroom at Toronto’s King Edward Hotel on Nov. 15.WAMC…
Shareholders bless marriage of Granges and Da Capo
After several months of courting, shareholders of Da Capo Resources (DCX-T) and Granges (GXL-T) have voted overwhelmingly to tie the knot.The new company, Vista Gold (VGX-T), will have 100.7 million f…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Francisco Gold takes aim at Mexico’s mineral potential
Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has discovered a potentially significant gold deposit at its Sauzal property in the Batopilas mining district in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Highlights of a trenching program inclu…