Golden Zone in deal with Placer Dome U.S.
Anchorage-based Golden Zone Resources (VSE) has signed a letter of intent granting a U.S. subsidiary of Placer Dome (TSE) an option to earn a 60% interest in its 100%- owned Golden zone property in Al…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Noranda’s Geco seeks prospecting rush
Noranda Inc. (TSE) could use a little help from junior exploration companies in finding a new base metal deposit in the Manitouwadge area, and new geophysical surveys could provide the incentive to at…
Forbex hoping to raise funds
A preliminary prospectus has been filed by Ressources Minieres Forbex (ME) with the Quebec Securities Commission for an offering of common shares, flow-through shares and warrants worth up to $1.625 m…
Suggestion Box MORE ON GEOSTATS
About 80% of the exploration budget of mining companies is devoted to the search for gold deposits. Over a 10-year period, this exploration effort has resulted in the discovery of gold mines with a va…
REDSTONE NICKEL
The first load of ore came up from underground just this spring. But already, the Redstone nickel operation near Timmins, Ont., has shipped a million lb of nickel in concentrate to the Sherritt Gordon…
Gold Standard, Big Pony exploring for gold in Uruguay
Although Uruguay has never witnessed significant, sustained gold exploration in the past, the small South American country is experiencing somewhat of a gold boom led by companies such as Bond Interna…
Valley/McAdam Rights offering for McAdam Res.
Hoping to be able in the near future to make a production decision for its Spud Valley gold project on Vancouver Island, McAdam Resources (TSE) reports it has secured the necessary regulatory approval…
letter to the editor
The article you had on the front page of The Northern Miner of Aug 21 concerning Global Platinum and Gold (Arizona mineral sands — big claim s, little verific ation) does not do justice to the shareh…
Trader shares reach high as Swiss group takes over
Trader Resources (TSE) is looking for ways to fund exploration at the Ronnoco Gold Mines (COATS) property near Timmins, Ont., after reaching a proposed out-of -court settlement with the company that u…
Radisson arranges Duquesne financing
A $6-million financing has been arranged by Radisson Mining Resources (ME) to help bring the Duquesne gold-mining project about 20 miles north of Rouyn- Noran da, Que., into production. Radisson and w…
Interquest options Montana metal bet
Toronto-based Interquest Resources (TSE) has agreed to acquire a number of claims containing high gold and base metal values in Broadwater Cty., M ont. Known as the “Ruby” and “Dory” properties, they …
Noranda, Trelleborg succeed in offer for Falconbridge
The bidding is officially over and Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Trelleborg AB of Sweden are the new owners of nickel producer Falconbridge Inc. (TSE). The partners report more than 95% of the outstanding co…