Vengold active in Km 88 program
In the Kilometre 88 region of Venezuela, a second phase of drilling is under way on the properties of Vengold (TSE). The junior plans to focus on four targets that returned significant values in the f…
1994
THE DIAMOND PAGE — United Reef expands holdings in Central
Exploration sampling on United Reef’s (TSE) Bamingui River property in the Central African Republic has significantly expanded the resource of diamond-bearing gravels that were outlined in 1993. Since…
Clarification (November 14, 1994)
In its issue of June 14, 1993, The Northern Miner published an article on the first and second pages under the headline “Gold values elusive at Oregon exploration property.” The article contained refe…
ODDS’N’SODS — Optimism knows no bounds
In 1966, New Senator Mines drilled a wildcat exploratory hole in a churchyard in the beautiful village of Margaretsville on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. On the first day that the drill rig was bei…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Base metals in spotlight
Base metals have been the wallflowers of the mining industry for much of the past decade, taking a back seat to gold, and even, for a time, attracting less investor interest than the pursuit of Canadi…
Feasibility study on track for Loma de Hierro
Gold is not the only commodity of interest to mining companies active in Venezuela. Jordex Resources (TSE) recently announced interim results from a feasibility study on its Loma de Hierro nickel late…
Cominco buys zinc refinery
By purchasing an interest in a Peruvian refinery, Cominco (TSE) has boosted its zinc-producing capacity. The company has acquired 83% of the shares of the Peruvian company that owns the Cajamarquilla …
Golden News explores project
Underground channel sampling from turn-of-the-century mine workings on the San Antonio gold property in Mexico’s Sonora state has uncovered a new mineralized zone. Golden News Resources (TSE) reports …
Redell drills Yukon property
Vancouver-based junior Redell Mining (VSE) is pleased with results of a summer drill program on the Mt. Freegold property, 30 miles northwest of Carmacks, Y.T. The program tested the potential of the …
New Canamin advances Huckleberry
A positive feasibility study on the Huckleberry porphyry copper deposit in west-central British Columbia marks the culmination of more than two years of work and $6.6 million in expenditures for owner…
Base metal discovery in Labrador
Vancouver-listed Diamond Fields Resources has discovered base metals mineralization containing nickel, copper and cobalt in southern Labrador. The nearest town is Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The mineraliz…
Huancaylla returns wide copper values
The first drill hole on the Huancaylla property in Peru has returned a 380.6-ft. intersection grading 1.13% copper, starting at surface. The hole was abandoned because of lost circulation at 380.6 ft….