Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The last of Placer Development’s early builders, Thomas McClelland, died recently here at his home. He was 84. McClelland earned a mining engineering degree at Berkeley, Calif., and learned the practi…

The Odds `n’ Sods article “An outstanding exploration team” (T.N.M., March 14/94) refers to prospecting carried out in northwestern British Columbia by Einar Kvale and Tom McQuillan, reportedly in the…

A geologist for more than 30 years, George Kenneth Polk died recently in Oliver, B.C., following a heart attack. He was 63. A native of North Bay, Ont., and raised in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., he graduated…

Filon Sur S.A., the 25%-owned Spanish gold and silver mining subsidiary of Caledonia Resources (TSE), enjoyed record profits of $1.6 million in 1993. Filon operates an open-pit, heap-leach gold and si…

Junior All-North Resources (VSE) can earn a 45% interest in El Oro, a gold property 100 km northwest of Mexico City. An agreement in principle, reached with a Mexican mining company, calls for All-Nor…

Joint-venture partners Aurizon Mines (VSE) and Cambior (TSE) believe results from the first six holes at the Sleeping Giant gold mine have the potential to increase minable reserves. Drilling below th…

With a keen interest in developing gold mines in the district, Greenstone Resources (TSE) has decided to start up its second Latin American producer. The wholly owned Santa Rosa mine in Panama is to b…

Soil sampling on the Janice I and II concessions in Venezuela’s Bochinche gold district has returning encouraging results for Antilles Resources (VSE). The sampling on Janice I returned anomalous gold…

Considering the turmoil experienced by major markets in Toronto and New York, western markets fared relatively well during the report period ended March 29. Although the Vancouver Stock Exchange compo…

The Minera Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru will be expanded to increase output in 1995. Newmont Mining (NYSE), which owns 38% of the mine, says production will rise to 350,000-400,000 oz. from th…

Partners Nora Exploration (ME) and Consolidated Manus Industries (VSE) have begun field work on their Kade diamond and gold concession in Ghana, West Africa. The property comprises 41.55 sq. km in the…

The operator of the Donalda gold mining project is projecting output of about 20,000 oz. for the first year. Orco Resources (ME) placed the project, which sits just outside city limits, into productio…