ODDS’N’SODS — Preserving Bruce Mines
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…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Nevada’s `School of Mines’
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…
PEOPLE — BAND-ORE (March 20, 1995)
Richard Hughes appointed vice-president of corporate finance.
PEOPLE — BIRCH MOUNTAIN (March 20, 1995)
Richard Garnett appointed director.
PEOPLE — REPUBLIC GOLDFIELDS (March 20, 1995)
Jack Belton appointed director.
PEOPLE — MINEFINDERS (March 20, 1995)
H. Jarvis appointed director.
Canadian record in raise boring
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…
CLAIMS in Kirkland Lake
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…
PEOPLE — CYPRUS AMAX ENGINEERING & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (March 13, 1995)
Terry Owen appointed director of project engineering.
PEOPLE — ROM RESOURCES
Gregory Crowe appointed vice-president of mineral exploration.
Canadian projects shine at PDAC convention
Although billed as an international affair, this year’s convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) had a decidedly Canadian flavor. More than 3,000 delegates and guests …
Tenajon, Westmin update reserves at SB gold project
Underground drilling has enabled Tenajon Resources (VSE) and Westmin Resources (TSE) to expand reserves at their jointly owned SB gold property near Stewart, B.C. The program, carried out in 1994, con…