Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A strong fourth quarter and record gold production led Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) to post net income for 1995.After quarterly dividends, Battle Mountain earned US$512,000 (or 1 cents per share) durin…

Outstanding physical and mental attributes were required of workers in the demanding and dangerous business of excavating raises in the mines of yesteryear.John Rozek was a miner possessive of these a…

Kevin Weaver appointed director.

Chris Sampson appointed director.

Alan Moore appointed director.

Leslie Hart appointed director and president.

Dennis Bookshester appointed director; Ken Erickson appointed director of sales and marketing.

The Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) will hold its annual Student Awards Night on Feb. 29 at the Stanley Park Pavilion.Technical exhibits by students …

Manitoba’s Mineral Exploration Assistance Program (MEAP) has approved 36 programs for funding, and will provide the projects with $2.7 million.The program, which underwrites up to 35% of qualifying mi…

Toronto-based Atapa Minerals (CDN) has signed its second joint-venture agreement with PT Aneka Tambang (ANTAM) to explore and develop the latter’s properties in Java, Indonesia.Atapa’s new agreement w…

Diamond Flds T248070$38 1/23737-13/8Barrick Gold T192029$43 3/4413/442+1/4Placer Dome T176543$40 1/8377/838-5/8Echo Bay Mns T149078$20 181/219 1/8+1/4BRE-X Mnrl A…

Another Canadian junior, Nugget Resources (ASE), is joining the search for Indonesian gold.Nugget has obtained the exclusive option to buy a 5,000-hectare property, which lies on a gold-bearing trend …