Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Sutton drilling Kabanga nickel

Diamond drilling has resumed on the Kabanga nickel project owned by Sutton Resources (VSE). Located in western Tanzania, the project is estimated to contain preliminary reserves totaling 40.5 million …


Crown slips into the red

Higher production costs at its 30% owned Kettle River project in Washington state helped push Crown Resources (TSE) into the red for the year ended Dec. 31, 1991. The company reported a loss of US$1.0…


Texas smelter plans are withdrawn

Plans to construct a copper smelter at Texas City, Tex., with the capacity to process 182,000 tonnes per year have been withdrawn by Mitsubishi Materials. The company announced in 1989 it would go ahe…


Placer explores Shear copper-gold

The Shear property near Aspen Grove in south-central British Columbia is being explored by Placer Dome (TSE) for its potential to host porphyry copper-gold deposits. The major can acquire a 51% intere…



Major examines Taurus prospects

An undisclosed major mining company recently entered into negotiations with Lodestar Explorations (VSE) to earn a joint venture position in Lodestar’s East and West Taurus properties in eastern Alaska…



Size of zone growing: Vior

Drilling at the Douay gold property in the Casa Berardi region of Quebec is extending the boundaries of the targeted zone’s mineralization, Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) reports. The zone, w…


Selling pressures push down gold price

Gold: Prices of the yellow metal continue to retreat under mild selling pressures to the US$340-per-oz. level. Rumored sales by “large sellers” added little to the movement. While traditional uses for…


Changes designed for easier use

Changes introduced to our stock trading tables this week are designed to make them easier to use while continuing to provide the most comprehensive listing of weekly stock quotations for mining securi…


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