Articles by Northern Miner Staff

With the grades confirmed at the Koktasjal deposit, development is expected to proceed at Ursa Major International’s (URSA-C) copper-gold project in central Kazakhstan.During the 1960s, Soviet geologi…

Although production has already started, Cambior (CBJ-T) took time out recently to inaugurate the Gonzague Langlois zinc mine in northwestern Quebec.The celebration, which took place in a large tent e…

John Burst appointed president.

Proceeds of a rights offering will enable Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T) to finance a 2-phase drill program on the San Martin oxide copper project in Chihuahua, Mexico.Under the rights offering, Corner B…

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a notice of hearing against several former directors of Silverspar Minerals (SLS-V).The commission outlined several allegations involving P…

Colin Spence, former exploration manager with Rio Algom, has died. He was 65.Born in Kenya, Mr. Spence graduated from London’s Royal School of Mines in 1955 with a B.Sc. in mining geology before joini…

Although Canadian production of some non-metallics was off in April 1996 over the same period last year, production of precious and base metals had risen.The statistics shown below were complied by th…

Proceeds from a $850,000 private placement will enable MacMillan Gold (MMG-T) to increase its ownership in the Mishi gold property in northern Ontario.The 566-claim property includes the Main zone, wh…

Subject to a 90-day due diligence period, Birchwood Ventures (BIR-V) has entered into an agreement to acquire the Mina Paredones property in the Cajamarca region of Peru.The property comprises five mi…

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