Tri Origin placement
Toronto-based Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) has raised at least $550,000 through a private placement of 440,000 units at $1.25 per unit, the company reports. Each unit consists of one common share and …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Central Crude plans two more holes
The fifth hole of a 5-hole drilling program at the Moss Lake project in northwestern Ontario cut a 62.3-ft. section grading 0.054 oz. gold per ton, Central Crude (TSE) reports. The program was designe…
Cameco to assess gold prospect in Kirghizstan
A gold deposit in the southeastern, mountainous region of the Republic of Kirghizstan has drawn the attention of Cameco (TSE). The Saskatoon-based company says it signed an agreement with the prime mi…
Summer drilling work increases Williams Creek copper
As a result of this summer’s drilling on the Williams Creek copper-oxide deposit near Carmacks, Yukon, partners Western Copper Holdings (VSE) and Thermal Exploration (ASE) have upped preliminary reser…
Skyline reviews funding options
After winding down exploration efforts at its claims in the Iskut River area of northwestern British Columbia this past summer, Skyline Gold (TSE) is reviewing its exploration and financing options fo…
Orco to drill three properties
Quebec junior Orco Exploration (ME) has announced that it will commence drilling on three properties in the Rouyn-Noranda area of Quebec within the next few weeks. The first program will be undertaken…
Caledonia sells Richmont shares
Net proceeds of about $1.5 million were realized by the sale of its 1.36 million shares of Richmont Mines (TSE), says Caledonia Mining (TSE). Richmont reported gold production of 14,162 oz. during the…
NEWS IN BRIEF (December 14, 1992)
Eagle Pass Resources Ltd. (EGP:VSE) has changed its name to Starcore Resources Ltd. (SOE:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust Co….
Newmont active at Ivanhoe venture
With leaching continuing at the Ivanhoe joint venture in Nevada, Cornucopia Resources (TSE) reported net earnings for the quarter ended Sept. 30 of US$76,000 on sales of US$643,000. Now a joint ventur…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — `Sensationalizing’ diamond finds
I would hope that the timing of your lead story “Colored microdiamonds spur investor interest” (T.N.M., Nov. 23/92) will teach you a lesson or two about sensationalizing certain aspects of the recent …
Tan Range active in Tanzania
Calgary-based Tan Range Exploration (ASE) is acquiring several exploration concessions in Tanzania through its subsidiary, Tan Can Mining. To date, the company has received approval for diamond conces…
LATIN AMERICAN ROUNDUP — Teck a partner in Boron venture
A private placement and joint venture agreement with Teck (TSE) could lead to a significant expansion of boron production at existing operations in Chile and Bolivia, Boron Chemicals International (VS…