Skyline branches into Indonesia
The acquisition of shares in Mutiara Resources Group will give International Skyline Resources (TSE) an interest in over 13.2 million acres of land in Indonesia.Skyline says the land package encompass…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Drilling at Bonnie Dundee prospect in Australia encourages Nord Pacific
Results from drilling at the Bonnie Dundee prospect in Australia are lending encouragement to Nord Pacific (NASDAQ).The deposit lies 20 km southwest of the company’s Girilambone copper mine in New Sou…
Madison signs up Placer Dome to explore Buracao gold property
An option agreement has been finalized, giving Placer Dome (TSE) the right to earn a 63% interest in the 18,000-hectare Buracao gold property in Tocantins state, Brazil.The deal requires Placer to spe…
Cameco drills off more reserves at McArthur River
A recent underground drilling program at the McArthur River uranium deposit operated by Cameco (TSE) has allowed the company to revise its estimated in situ reserves to 416 million lb. U3O8.The projec…
Freeport Copper & Gold turns in record quarter
Higher sales of copper and gold have enabled New York-listed Freeport Copper & Gold to post record earnings for its 1995 third quarter.During the period, Freeport sold a record 258.2 million lb. coppe…
METALS COMMENTARY — A mood of optimism underpins metals markets
The third quarter of each year is a time when companies traditionally prepare operating budgets for the coming year, a task that this year is not being made easier by the complex state of world metals…
Meetings (November 13, 1995)
MEETINGSNov 20, BristolNov 20, Condor IntNov 20, ContOl Precious Min.Nov 20, Diadem Nov 20, Intl Freegold Nov 20, Lumby Nov 20, Sargon Nov 21, Arlo Nov 21, Spruce Ridge Nov 22, Rainier Nov 23, Athabas…
Maj. Gen. makes new discoveries
Diamond drilling by Major General Resources (VSE) on its claims near Green Bay, Nfld., has resulted in two new discoveries.In hole 95-6, two gold intercepts were encountered by testing a combined geoc…
Carlin output adds up for Newmont Mining
New York-listed Newmont Mining posted another profitable quarter on the strength of more than half a million ounces of gold produced.The company’s gold mining division, Newmont Gold (NYSE), earned US$…
Prime exploring possible extension to 21B zone at Eskay Creek mine
Exploration work at the Eskay Creek property in northwestern British Columbia may have identified a stratigraphic extension of the main 21B ore zone being mined by Prime Resources Group (TSE).The Eska…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Tapestry readies Seahorse for drilling
Exploration work on the Seahorse Lake property, 150 km southwest of the Voisey Bay discovery in Labrador, is returning encouraging results for Tapestry Ventures (VSE).Follow-up work on a copper-in-soi…
Teck to finance development of Niblack project
The Niblack massive sulphide project in southeastern Alaska has attracted the attention of Teck (TSE). The major recently agreed to finance development of the project in return for the right to earn a…