Articles by Northern Miner Staff




Coal industry pushes for zero-emission energy

The Coal Association of Canada (CAC) has formed a joint venture with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to explore the technical and commercial feasibility of generating electricity from…


OBITUARY — Philip Malouf

Philip Malouf, who discovered what became one of the longest-living asbestos operations in North America, has died. He was 86.Malouf obtained an engineering degree from McGill University in 1935. Six …


Eastmain considers reopening Stratabound’s CNE

A deal between property holder Stratabound Minerals (AB-A) and Eastmain Resources (ER-T) could see mining resume at a small massive sulphide deposit in the Bathurst, N.B., mining camp.The agreement gi…


DIAMONDS — Nora to boost stake in Namibian venture

A $2-million private placement will enable Nora Exploration (NXI-M) to boost to 60% its interest in the Namibian gemstones concession, the second-largest offshore marine diamond concession in southern…


HBM&S speeds up 777 schedule

A $360-million program of capital expenditures will see Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting bring its new 777 Deposit, at Flin Flon, Man., into production by 2004, and maintain mine production at Snow Lake.H…


Gitennes buys Newcrest’s Peruvian assets

Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) has completed its acquisition of a 40% interest in the Rio Blanco copper project and other Peruvian assets from Australian miner Newcrest Mining.The Vancouver-based compan…




More zinc at Gemini

Follow-up drilling of a massive sulphide discovery at the Gemini property in northwestern Quebec has turned up more zinc for junior Cancor Mines (KCR-M).The first hole intersected 3 metres (from 172.5…


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