De Beers’ Victor mired in red tape
De Beers is reassessing the proposed development schedule for the advanced-stage Victor diamond project in northern Ontario while it awaits notification from the federal government regarding scoping r…
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‘Journey to the heart of hypocrisy’
This letter echoes your commentary titled “Sermon from the height of hypocrisy” (T.N.M., Oct. 10-16/03).I spent Christmas in Toronto, among people with fashionably left-liberal political views. They m…
Severe winter frustrates Queenstake
As it enters its seventh month as owner and operator of the Jerritt Canyon gold mine in northeastern Nevada, Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) says the “unusually early and severe” onset of winter has hamp…
Gold without cyanide
The Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical Processing (CAMP) at Montana Tech of the University of Montana has been using nitrogen-species-catalyzed (NSC) pressure leaching followed by an alkali…
Canarc extends New Polaris at depth
Vancouver — Deep drilling at Canarc Resource’s (CCM-T) New Polaris property near Atlin, B.C., has intersected high-grade gold veins at depth.The 3-hole, 5,121-ft. program was designed to test two dee…
Setting the record straight on Angostura
As a director of Greystar Resources and a faithful Northern Miner reader since 1952, I felt personally vindicated by John Cumming’s front-page feature article on the Angostura project in Colombia (T.N…
Rubicon plans extensive drilling
Vancouver — Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T) is preparing for an aggressive drill campaign at its projects in Red Lake, Ont., and Newfoundland.The junior has advanced a total of 15 projects to the drill-read…
Newmont raises Phoenix, inks JV
Ushering in the new year with a bang, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has begun developing the Phoenix deposit ahead of schedule.Situated in north-central Nevada, Phoenix is now slated to begin production in 2…
Fifteen Years Ago / January 1989
Barrick expands GoldstrikeToronto-based American Barrick Resources is about to embark on one of the most ambitious mine development programs ever undertaken by a Canadian gold producer.Over the next f…
Drills to turn at Southern Rio’s 3T’s project
Vancouver — Southern Rio Resources (SNZ-V) is planning a second round of exploration drilling at the 3Ts Project,…
Trading Summary (January 16, 2004)
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gathered 98.32 points to end Friday’s trading session at 8,522.26. The golds and health…
Sur American cuts new gold at Comval
Random sampling of the latest bulk sample from the 1-metre wide Amy vein on Sur American Gold’s (SUR-V) Comval proj…