Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Sales of about 13,000 oz. gold in 1993 netted Fairfield Minerals (TSE) an after-tax income of $1.59 million or about 24 cents per share. The production came from bulk sampling programs at the company’…

A seat on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) has sold for a record US$425,000. The previous high of US$400,000 was set in December. The commodity exchange, a major dealer in oil futures and opti…

Drilling results from the high-grade Bif Island area of the Damoti Lake property north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., indicate the northerly extension of the zone may be limited. Partners Athabaska Gold (TSE…

Mineral Park Mining (MPK:VSE) has changed its name to IMP Industrial Mineral Park Mining (IME:VSE) on a 1-new-for-4.5-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Pacific Corporate Trust Co.

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) and the Alberta Geological Survey are participating in a research project to evaluate reported occurrences of gold and platinum-group elements (PGE) in the Fort M…

Greenwood Gold, a private British Columbia-based company, has signed a deal to earn a 51% interest in Gold City Resources’ (ASE) Midway gold project in south-central British Columbia. Under the deal, …

Darryl Drummond appointed director and vice-president, explorations.

One of the world’s leading producers of non-ferrous specialty metals, Timminco (TSE), reports that improvements in the company’s core metals operations helped stem the tide of red ink. Ongoing product…

Charles Bruce appointed director.

James Yates appointed president and director; Robert Quartermaine and H. Gill appointed directors.

James Clubb, Timothy Unwin and James Beckerleg appointed directors; Brian Sutton appointed chief operating officer and director.

A week-long interactive study program, designed to introduce grade 7 and 8 students to the many facets of geology, will run from April 18 to 26 at the Ecole Royal Orchard Public School. The study prog…