Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Aurizon boosts gold production

Despite weak gold prices, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) reported both record production and improved operating results for the quarter ended June 30.The Vancouver-based company boosted production to a record …


Breakwater suspends milling at El Toqui mine

Milling operations have been temporarily suspended at the El Toqui zinc mine in southern Chile while operator Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) implements a development and optimization plan.During the 3-m…


World Wide puts Dornod project on hold

Weak uranium prices have prompted World Wide Minerals (WS-T) to place the Dornod project in Mongolia on hold.The project is owned by World Wide’s 58%-owned subsidiary, Central Asia Uranium Company (CA…


Rubicon cuts massive sulphides

Diamond drilling by Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has intersected massive sulphide mineralization at the Seal Bay property in northeastern Newfoundland. Two thousand metres were drilled in a 1-km-long-by-7…




Glamis posts shakey profit

Glamis Gold (GLG-T) tightened its belt and boosted efficiency to squeak out a profit of US$203,000 (or 1 cents per share) during the first six months of 1998.Quarterly results were not as positive. Th…


Companies (August 17, 1998)

Alberta EnergyAmerica Mineral FldsAnglo AmericanArchangel DiamondAriel ResArmada GoldAshton MiningAtna ResAurizon MinesAuspex MinBanff ResBanro ResourceBreakwater ResBYG Natural ResCaledonia MinCeltic…


Gitennes proves up deposit

Determined to define reserves to a minimum vertical depth of 150 metres, Gitennes Exploration (GIT-A) is pulling encouraging results from underground drilling at the Virgen property in northwestern Pe…


Depressed metal prices erode Noranda earnings

Though still in the black, Noranda (NOR-T) saw its second-quarter earnings dip by more than 50%.For the three months ended June 30, the major earned $28 million (10 cents per share) on revenue of $1.5…


HBM&S launches program at Chisel North zinc deposit

Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting has announced a $17-million underground development program at its Chisel North zinc deposit near Snow Lake, Man.The company plans to drive a 2.6-km decline from the 140-m…


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