Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Eden Roc to close Afema

Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) is suspending operations at its 68%-owned Afema gold mine in Ivory Coast as a result of depleted oxide reserves.Eden Roc has already halted mining, though leaching of stockpil…






Not a banner year for foreign exploration

Sobs clearly outnumbered shouts of “Eureka!” by a wide margin in 1997, a year in which some fine foreign exploration results were overshadowed by salted samples and depressed metal prices.The most dis…


Index (January 05, 1998)

CareersClassified AdvertisingCommentaryDiamond PageDrillersEditorialLetter to the EditorMetal PricesObituaryOdds’n’SodsPeopleProfessional DirectoryStock MarketsSubscription Services…


Freeport eyes ground in Irian Jaya

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has signed a letter of intent to explore and acquire 1.2 million acres in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, currently held by Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N).Freeport now hold…



Companies (January 05, 1998)

Aber ResourcesAntares Mining and ExplorationApex Silver MinesArizona Star ResourceAshton Mining of CdaAtapa MineralsAtna ResourcesBand-Ore ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBroken Hill Proprietary…


ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Arc welding comes of age

Arc welding has become a standard procedure in many fabrication processes, thanks in part to Bill White, who served as master mechanic at the Paymaster gold mine near Timmins, Ont., in the 1930s.White…


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