Netolitzky takes PDAC award
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) will honor seven members of the mining community at the annual awards banquet on Monday, March 25. Selected to receive the Bill Dennis Prosp…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Montreal Exchange Claim dispute brewing
A claim-staking dispute is brewing over property in Benoit Twp. in northwestern Quebec near where a gold showing by Freewest Resources recently caused a staking rush. The Freewest discovery instantly …
U.S.REPORT Durvada farms out Nevada properties
Calgary-based Durvada Resources (ASE) has farmed out two of its gold properties in the Sandy Valley area of southwestern Nevada to Dundee Resources (VSE) and Reymont Gold Mines (ASE). In the first dea…
380 attend underground operators conference
Mine operators from across Canada turned out here in record numbers during the festive winter carnival season, Feb. 24-27, to take in the unique French Canadian hospitality and to exchange mine operat…
Assays awaited on Orex’s Goldboro
A 4-hole test drilling program has been completed by Minnova (TSE) on Exploration Orex’s (ME) Goldboro property in Guysborough Cty., N.S. The program was designed to confirm results from four earlier …
Noranda drops Merry Widow
After carrying out a limited exploration program, aunit of Noranda (TSE) has decided not to continue its option onthe Merry Widow property owned by Taywin Resources (VSE) on Vancouver Island in southw…
Insider Trading Dayton directors ready to cash in
A small group of Dayton Developments (TSE) directors were recently positioning themselves to cash in on any future increases in the Vancouver company’s share price. Back in mid-December, after enginee…
EDITORIAL McLaughlin a controversial choice
Inviting federal New Democratic Party leader Audrey McLaughlin to be guest speaker at a key luncheon during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention may turn out to be …
Vancouver Stock Exchange Eurus, Thios prices in retreat
The Vancouver Stock Exchange indices took a breather over the week ended March 13, 1991, after the past month’s mini-rally. The composite index inched up about five and a half points to finish at the …
U.S.REPORT Oracle Ridge up and running
The Oracle Ridge project 70% owned by South Atlantic Ventures (VSE) is up and running. Production was planned for the third quarter of 1990, but startup was delayed by continued difficulties with inst…
U.S.REPORT Cyprus’ drilling spurs more work
Exploration work is continuing on Savanna Resources’ (ASE) Santa Rosa zinc property under option to Cyprus Metals Exploration in Inyo Cty., Calif. To date, Cyprus has completed an IP (geophysical) sur…
Chutine needs US$22m to build copper mine at San Antonio
Following the recent completion of a feasibility study, Chutine Resources (VSE) says it will need about US$22 million to build a new open pit copper mine at its San Antonio property in the Sonora stat…