STOCK MARKETS — Foreign plays keep VSE active
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was up 13.92 points over the report period ended Aug. 27 to close at 1,211.95, while the resource index slipped 9.85 points to 2,420.11.Partners Oro Belle …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Carlin finishes auger drilling
Vancouver-based Carlin Resources (CLM-V) has completed a program of auger drilling on the 1,500-sq.-km Tera gold property in Niger, West Africa.The property covers a 30-km section of the same sheer sy…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Production the goal at Cikondang project
Partners Chase Resources (CQS-T) and Delta Mining (DTG-V) are exploring the Cikondang gold project in West Java, with a view to bringing the former producer back into production.The companies (which p…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Two Wabigoon bets undergo drilling programs
Two gold prospects in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario are diverting attention away from the town’s traditional role of pulp-miller.In Zealand and Hartman twps., 25 km east of Dryden, Teck (TEK…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Morgain stakes ground in Mexico
In the Sahuaripa area of Mexico’s Sonora state, Morgain Minerals (MGM-V) has staked three blocks of exploration concessions totalling 33,000 ha.Through a wholly owned subsidiary, the junior optioned s…
William buys U.S. mining contractor
The BLM Service Group owned by William Resources (WIM-T) has acquired a Utah-based mining contractor, Centennial Development, thereby broadening its mining services.Centennial will be the contracting …
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Gold projects in Java attract renewed interest
About 100 million people live in Java — more than in any of Indonesia’s other islands — and this population density makes it difficult for mining companies to secure properties there. (By comparison…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Junior raises $40 million to explore Nevada’s prolific gold trends
Newly listed Oro Nevada Resources (ONV-A) has raised $40 million to acquire, explore, develop and mine properties situated on Nevada’s Battle Mountain and Carlin trends.While this size of exploration …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Reader smells something fishy in recent letter
Judging from his letter, which appeared in your Aug. 19 issue (“Ottawa may be setting a dangerous precedent”), Chris O’Brien is an environmental activist la carte. He knows as much about fish as I do …
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Solitario drills at Tigre prospect
Partners Solitario Resources (SLR-T) and Britannia Gold (BGP-V) have completed the first phase of drilling on the Tigre property, 50 km east of Chiclayo in northern Peru.Under an option agreement with…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Acabit to drill on Solomon Islands
Montreal-based Acabit Exploration (ACX-M) is preparing to drill its extensive portfolio of prospecting licences on the Solomon Islands.In April, the junior acquired 12 licences on the island group, wh…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Redaurum gets licence next to Orapa
Diamond-producer Redaurum (RRK-T) has acquired exclusive prospecting rights to ground adjacent to the producing Orapa diamond mine of De Beers Consolidated Mines in Botswana.The company was granted a …