Manhattan pulls high grade in Mexico
Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has received further encouraging results from its diamond drill program on the Candamena gold-silver property in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.A total of 10,313 me…
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BASE METALS — Fairfield options Yukon properties
A staking program by Fairfield Minerals (FFD-T) has resulted in the acquisition of two properties comprising 130 claims in the Wolf Lake and Teslin areas of the southern Yukon.The land package is with…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Criteria for `Man of the Year’ questioned
I have been an avid reader of your newspaper for approximately 14 years and it is my opinion that The Northern Miner is an open, unbiased chronicler of the junior exploration and mining scene. Whether…
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — The emerald explorer
By the time he came to live in Red Lake, Ont., in April 1945, Peter Rainer had already discovered more emeralds than any other man in the world.As the new consulting engineer for a New York City-based…
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Viceroy opens Yukon gold mine — Gold recovery proved possible during cold temperatures
The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike in 1896 triggered one of the world’s last great gold rushes, attracting thousands of people from all corners of the world. One hundred years later, the sea…
BASE METALS — Cobre Mining has shares listed on TSE, expands mill at Continental copper operation
After three years of operations as a private company, Cobre Mining, owner of the Continental copper mine in southern New Mexico (CBU-T), has decided to go public.So far, this year has been a busy one …
BASE METALS — Laminco moves ahead with San Antonio development — Copper production from northern Mexican deposit could begin by late 1998
The Luz del Cobre hydrothermal copper deposit in northern Mexico is moving closer to production.Reno, Nev.-based Laminco Resources (LMR-T) has just signed a letter of intent with a private U.S. invest…
BASE METALS — Redfern updates Tulsequah study
A massive sulphide project in Portugal will provide an exploration focus for Redfern Resources (RFR-T) while engineering and permitting work continue at the Tulsequah Chief property in northwestern Br…
BASE METALS — Valerie determined to find gold mine in Mexico
In spite of disappointing drill results, Valerie Gold (VLG-V) is persevering in its exploration efforts on the Mamantla polymetallic property in south-Central Mexico.The company’s stock price reached …
BASE METALS — Katanga projects proceed in Congo
The newly formed government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) has ratified an agreement to develop the Kambove and Kakanda tailings projects, which are held by Gecamines and Interna…
BASE METALS — Redex Gold puts its eggs in Bolivian basket
It was partly the mineral riches of Bolivia that drew the conquistadores to South America almost five centuries ago, and the country’s mineral potential continues to prove attractive. Among the explor…