Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The 12th Mine Operators Conference is scheduled for Feb. 19-22, 1995, in Timmins, Ont. The theme will be “new horizons, optimizing mine operations through education, innovation and technology.” Hostin…

An agreement between TVX Gold (TSE) and Teck (TSE), whereby Teck will sell its 40% interest in a group of claims known as the Domex Block for US$4.62 million to the Casa Berardi joint venture, has bee…

A letter of agreement with North Pacific Mining, an Alaskan native corporation, gives USMX (NASDAQ) the right to further explore and develop the Illinois Creek gold-silver property in the interior of …

Shareholders of Pentland Firth Ventures (ASE) have approved the acquisition of 13 non-producing mineral properties from Kinross Gold (TSE). Under the deal, Pentland also has the right to participate i…

In a move that could limit the options open to Lac Minerals (TSE), Royal Oak Resources (TSE) has asked the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to prohibit Lac from adopting its shareholder rights prot…

Drilling on the Rainbow claim near Kamloops, B.C., has returned a promising intersection for partners Getchell Resources (VSE) and Teck (TSE). The latter can earn a 70% interest in the property by spe…

Geologists working for Cominco Resources International (TSE) are ensuring that their company lives up to its name. This year’s activities include searching for porphyry copper deposits in Chile’s Atac…

The proposed acquisition of all the shares of St. Philips Resources (VSE) by Vengold (TSE) will not proceed. Vengold had offered to purchase all the issued shares of St. Philips in return for Vengold …

A sobering dose of reality hit the Canadian diamond play this past week as disappointing results were released by Kennecott Canada from the DO-27 (Tli Kwi Cho) kimberlite in the Lac de Gras region of …

Improved second-quarter and first-half results are attributed by Noranda (TSE) to stronger prices and improved sales volumes for many of the company’s principal products and to more favorable currency…

A new dispute is brewing between Black Swan Gold Mines (TSE) and Goldbelt Resources (VSE). The companies are at odds over a settlement agreement made in January, 1992, regarding the Leninogorsk gold t…

Two territorial mining organizations hope to intervene in a court challenge to existing federal mining regulations. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is challenging the legality of the…