Articles by Northern Miner Staff


California Gold step closer to production

Pegasus Gold has completed an initial evaluation of the Zaca property in California, currently held by California Gold Mines of Vancouver. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding with Califor…



BHP, Glencairn drilling

BHP Utah Mines is beginning a 4,000-ft drill program on a property held under option from Glencairn Explorations (ASE). Known as the Blue Mountain property, the claims are located west of Kirkland Lak…


Britsh Columbia bans exploration in all parks

In an effort to reduce escalating confrontations over land use in British Columbia, Parks Minister Terry Huberts and Mines Minister Jack Davis formally announced in late December that mineral explorat…


NLX Resources testing Gowganda silver bet

An underground drilling program, currently under way on NLX Resources’ Gowganda, Ont., silver property, continues to yield encouraging assay values. The program, being carried out under the direction …



Canamax reduces debt load to Amax Gold and Nat West

Denver-based Amax Gold has emerged with a larger stake in affiliate Canamax Resources (TSE). Following Canamax’s decision to repay $5 million of an outstanding loan to the Denver company, Amax has inc…


Oscar plans work

Oscar Giroux Resources, a private company, hopes to conduct a $365,000 exploration program on a group of silver prospects in Lorrain Twp., Ont. The claims include six shafts extending to a depth of 20…


Books in Review Fiduciary update

The first Canadian book which attempts to illustrate how the concept of fiduciary duties apply to business and professional relationships is now available. Fiduciary Duties in Canada attempts to provi…


Rea Gold drilling Flap claims

Six holes totalling 4,337 ft were drilled by Rea Gold Corp. (TSE) on its 29,500-acre Flap property located 20 miles west of Kelowna in south-central British Columbia. The company said the initial diam…


Share swap ratio is proposed by Syngold/Int. Thun.

Toronto affiliates Syngold Exploration (TSE) and International Thunderwood Exploration (TSE) have agreed to a share exchange ratio for a proposed amalgamation of the two companies. Pending shareholder…


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