Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Eastmain cuts sulphides at Akweskwa project

Diamond drills are turning at the Akweskwa project of Eastmain Resources (CDN), 60 km southwest of Timmins, Ont.Two holes have been drilled to date, for a total of 525 metres, and the program is expec…


Northair shifts focus to Mexico

International Northair Mines (VSE) is focusing its exploration efforts on two properties in Mexico.Among its assets in the country is an option to acquire the 6,000-hectare Lachatao project in Oaxaca …


Companies (December 11, 1995)

INDEXAbcourtAdrianAgnico-EagleAmerican BllnAmerican Res.Anglo AmericanArequipaArgentina GldAsarcoAshanti GldfldsAtebaAtnaAvalonBarrick GoldBHP MineralsBreakwaterCabot CreekCaldera…


Study boosts resource at Petaquilla property

The size of the Petaquilla copper-gold resource in Panama has almost doubled.An interim scoping study by Fluor Daniel Wright estimates the diluted measured and indicated resource at 1.1 billion tonnes…


Weather hampers ANAK-1 drilling

Harsh weather has forced Tapestry Ventures (VSE) and Portman Explorations (VSE) to suspend drilling operations at their jointly held ANAK-1 property in the Voisey Bay area of Labrador.The companies re…


Magma, BHP to form copper giant

Two New York-listed companies — BHP Minerals and Magma Copper — will join forces to become the second-largest copper producer in the world.The new entity will account for 10% of all production, seco…


Meetings (December 11, 1995)

MEETINGSDec. 18, Botswana Dec. 18, Delgratia Dec. 18, Denison Dec. 18, Edomar Dec. 18, Int’l CHS Dec. 18, New Indigo Dec. 18, Oro Bravo Dec. 18, RIS Res. Dec. 18, Silverspar Dec. 19, Fortune Dec. 19, …


Diadem, Ateba merge properties

The owners of two adjacent base-metal properties straddling the Quebec-Labrador border have agreed to merge the holdings into one large property.The two companies, Ateba Mines (ASE) and Diadem Resourc…



Barrick buys into Carlin gold property

Barrick Gold (TSE) has acquired privately owned High Desert Mineral Resources, which holds a 40% interest in the High Desert property in Nevada’s Carlin Trend.Newmont Gold (NYSE), operator of the prop…



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