Demand helps buoy metal prices
Physical supply, robust demand, speculation and slowly dwindling stock levels continue to underpin virgin metal prices. Producers, indicating that they see nothing to slow it down, are naturally happy…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Asia Pacific works potash deposit
Vancouver-listed Asia Pacific Resources continues to develop the Udon Thai potash deposit near Bangkok, Thailand. The junior holds a 75% interest in the 2,333-sq.-km concession, its partners being the…
Black Pine drilling extends zone
A drilling crew at the Black Pine project in east-central Idaho has delineated more than 16,000 ft. of mineralized strike length. Property owner Formation Capital (VSE) has identified 13 zones along t…
Positive feasibility study for wollastonite project
A positive feasibility study has been completed on Orleans Resources’ (ME) wollastonite property in St. Onge Twp., Que. Kilborn Tecsult of Montreal carried out the study, which incorporated the result…
Labrador find sparks Inuit interest
Management of Diamond Fields Resources (TSE) has met with representatives of the Labrador Inuit Association to discuss development plans for the company’s Voisey Bay project on that region’s northeast…
Pacific Sentinel sizes up Casino
Junior Pacific Sentinel Gold (VSE) has released a reserve figure for its Casino gold-copper deposit in south-central Yukon. The potentially open-pit deposit hosts 119.3 million minable tonnes containi…
Rio Narcea explores Spanish prospect
Recent drilling has shed new light on the geology of El Valle, a gold project in northern Spain. Toronto-listed Rio Narcea Gold Mines now believes the Northern Block and West Breccia zones are connect…
IGR advances projects in Ghana and Idaho
Toronto-listed International Gold Resources (IGR) has advanced several of its projects in West Africa and the U.S. In Ghana, the first phase of exploration drilling, totalling 40,000 ft., has wound do…
Exploration continues at Damoti Lake
At least 3,000 ft. of drilling is about to begin on the Toy gold property, north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Gitennes Exploration (ASE) can earn a half interest from Tanqueray Resources (ASE) by spending $…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Exploration enhancing Petaquilla project
Exploration programs carried out by Adrian Resources (TSE) are continuing to enhance the potential of the company’s land package in Panama. Teck (TSE) recently agreed to fund a feasibility study on th…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — A-154 results brighten spirits of
Drilling on the A-154 kimberlite prospect in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories is returning consistent results for 40-60 partners Aber Resources (TSE) and Kennecott. Hole 5, drilled in…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Copper values at Cashin
Drilling on the Cashin property in western Colorado is confirming the presence of a large, disseminated copper deposit. Summo Minerals (VSE) can acquire the property by paying an aggregate of US$900,0…