Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Having announced significant assay results from its NICO claim group near Yellowknife, N.W.T., Fortune Minerals (CDN) is entertaining several joint-venture proposals. Last fall, sampling from eight su…

The numerous old headframes and mine dumps scattered throughout the Eureka area stand as monuments to the rich history of the Tintic mining districts, 70 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah. Through t…

Alberta-listed Northern Abitibi Mining (NAMC) will acquire a portfolio of properties in Quebec from Kinross Gold (TSE). Kinross currently holds these properties under option from Falconbridge (TSE). I…

On the Desjardines property in northwestern Quebec, Diabex Resources (ME) has intersected two gold showings with one drill hole. The hole was drilled to test two geophysical anomalies associated with …

A mining-tourism project has been under way during the past few years in the town of Bruce Mines in northern Ontario. Other than some small “Indian diggings” at Mamainse and Alexander Henry’s 30-ft. e…

An elementary school in Henderson, Nev., is trying to interest students in mining through construction of the “McCaw School of Mines.” Funding, materials and manpower are being donated to the 4,649-sq…

Richard Hughes appointed vice-president of corporate finance.

Richard Garnett appointed director.

Jack Belton appointed director.

H. Jarvis appointed director.

Raise bore crews of Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada have set a Canadian record. The site of the feat was the Trout Lake mine in Flin Flon, Man., belonging to Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting. A 16…

The mining recorder’s office in Kirkland Lake, Ont., has become the ninth provincial site to offer electronic access to information on mining claims. This has been made possible by the expansion of th…