Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Drilling is virtually complete at the Virginiatown, Ont., gold property of Armistice Resources (ME).The 20,000-ft. program defined the extent and configuration of the 100N, 185N and 260N gold zones, a…

Taking advantage of strong gold markets, Orvana Minerals (TSE) plans to raise $16.6 million to finance its purchase of the Don Mario project in Bolivia.The company will issue 3.3 million special warra…

Peter Alexander Gledhill, a Toronto-born geophysicist with the Botswana Geological Survey, has died. He was 36.Mr. Gledhill graduated from Queen’s University in 1983 with a B.Sc. in engineering physic…

The acquisition of a 35% interest in Geolog, a privately held joint stock company in Russia, will expand the silver assets of Silver Standard Resources (TSE).Geolog owns the Lunnoe and Arylach silver …

By acquiring three mineral leases, Aquaterre Mineral Development (VSE) has increased its holdings in Nevada to more than 6,500 acres.The company expanded its HCS gold project by gaining the exclusive …

A new milestone in Canadian Arctic shipping was set in late December, 1995, when an ice-breaking vessel delivered a cargo of petroleum products to Deception Bay. The cargo was delivered to Falconbridg…

Rather than issue more shares, and thereby dilute shareholder equity, management at London-based Bakyrchik Gold has sought a partner for the continued development of the Bakyrchik deposit in Kazakhsta…

A showdown between management of Sutton Resources (VSE) and Barbara and James Sinclair is set for April 11.The Sinclairs, who hold 1.8 million of Sutton’s 10.4 million outstanding shares, requested a …

Now that the fate of nine fish appears no longer to be in jeopardy, Royal Oak Mines can proceed with development of its Kemess South copper-gold project in north-central British Columbia, amongst othe…

Carson Gold (VSE) reports having spent US$740,000 in 1995 drill-testing the Marian copper-gold project in the Philippines.The project, situated on Central Luzon Island, was subjected to 11 holes total…

Drilling on the Golden Hill discovery in east-central Cuba has returned gold values in both oxide and sulphide material.Partners MacDonald Mines Exploration (ASE), Golden Hill Mining (CDN) and GeoMine…

Champion Resources (VSE) intends to enter into a joint-venture agreement with Toscana Resources (VSE), owner of the Tenapu and Gomes properties in Ghana.The deal is contingent on results of auger dril…