Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Gold, base metals figure in Teck deals with juniors

Not much noise is being made about it, but Teck Corp. (TSE) appears to be once again courting junior companies with promising exploration projects. The Vancouver-based major mining company recently en…


Placer Dome in second phase drilling at Mexican Hat

A second- phase drill program by Placer Dome U.S. is under way on the Mexican Hat bulk tonnage gold property in Cochise Cty., Ariz. Oneida Resources (VSE) began exploring the gold prospect early this …


McNickel buying copper-nickel bet in Saskatchewan

McNickel Inc. is acquiring a copper-nickel property near Gallager Lake in northern Saskatchewan. The 8-claim property is reported to host a deposit with some 1.77 million tons of material grading 0.73…



Hillsborough ends deal

Hillsborough Resources (TSE) has decided not to participate in a joint venture with Corner Bay Explorations, a private company, on Corner Bay’s copper property near Chibougamau, Que. The Corner Bay de…


Inside New look at Val d’Or

Val d’Or, Que., has been well worked over by gold explorationists, but its base metal potential has been largely overlooked for the past 20 years. New geological theories and new exploration technique…



Major General busy in Newfoundland

Vancouver-based Major General Resources reports that a diamond drilling program has started on its Rendell-Jackman gold property held under option from Noranda Inc. (TSE) in north-central Newfoundland…


GSC Forum 90

The Geological Survey of Canada’s Forum 90 will be held Jan 15-17, 1990, in Ottawa, Ont. The theme will be the Survey’s work in the Arctic. Talks and post er presentations will follow the forum. Popul…


St. Genevieve to earn 50% in Wrightbar copper bet

A subsidiary of Montreal-based St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) has agreed to earn a 50% interest in the southern half of a Val d’Or, Que., area copper project held by Wrightbar Mines (ME). Situated in B…



Aurizon uncovers new vein structure

Exploration work on the Sleeping Giant gold mine property north of Amos, Que., in the area of the current mine workings, has succeeded in uncovering mineralization from the down-dip extensions of the …


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