Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Toronto-listed Scintilore Explorations is hoping to raise $600,000 through a private placement. The placement, which has yet to be approved by regulators, would consist of 600,000 shares at $1 a piece…

Ore from the Donalda gold project of Orco Resources (ME) at Rouyn-Noranda, Que., will be treated at the nearby Norbec mill. Orco has signed a contract with mill owner Metall Mining (TSE) for two years…

Drilling is planned or in progress on two gold properties held by Ecuadorian Minerals (ASE) in Ecuador. On the Gaby property, a second phase of work has begun, consisting of 23,000 ft. of diamond dril…

Exploration and development at the Kerr mine, near Virginiatown, Ont., have enabled Deak Resources (TSE) to upgrade production forecasts for the remainder of 1994. The mine is now expected to produce …

Junior Regeena Resources (VSE) can earn a half interest in the Pine Grove property from Silver Standard (VSE). Teck (TSE) spent US$2.2 million on the property, situated in Nevada, outlining a geologic…

Ross Beaty, former president of Equinox Resources, is back in action with a new junior company, Da Capo Resources (VSE), focused exclusively on Bolivia. “This is a country with strong mining tradition…

Reserves have increased significantly and the shaft is being deepened at the Sleeping Giant gold mine 80 km north of Amos, Que. Joint owners Cambior (TSE) and Aurizon Mines (TSE) report that 145,000 t…

All North American service centre and metals distribution activities managed by Rio Algom (TSE) will be consolidated into a new entity called North American Metals Distribution Group. The group will c…

International gold producer Kinross Gold (TSE) plans to build a $4.5-million tailings retreatment plant at its Blanket mine in Zimbabwe. The 3,500 tonne-per-day (tpd) carbon-in-leach facility will be …

Alberta-based Sherritt (TSE) has signed a joint agreement with the Cuban government to mine, process and sell nickel and cobalt on a world-wide basis. Representing the Cuban government in the arrangem…

An advanced mining play in British Columbia has caught the eye of Vengold (TSE), the junior that holds the largest area of gold concessions in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district. The company plans to a…

The polymetallic Grevet project in northwestern Quebec will be prepared for production in late 1985 or early 1996 at a cost of $81 million. Directors of owner Cambior (TSE) recently approved the feasi…