Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Private company Noveder of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Nugget Pond gold property in northern Newfoundland. Nugget Pond is owned by Toronto-based Bitech (ASE) and …

Having completed geophysics and soil sampling, Manor Resources (ASE) plans to begin drilling at its Virginia gold property near Gander, Nfld. The surveys identified four zones of potential mineralizat…

Junior Corner Bay Minerals (TSE) can acquire two concessions in the famed San Francisco del Oro-Santa Barbara mining district in Mexico. The area totals 369 hectares and is near Parral, in the state o…

Having moved ball mills onto its Costa Rican gold property, Green Line Business Stores (CDN) expects to begin production. The company is planning 60-day production test at 100 tons per day. It also pl…

The so-called “underground economy” is estimated to be about one-fifth the size of its legitimate counterpart. Considering that the average Canadian pays 45% of his or her salary in various taxes (inc…

On Dec. 3, the Resident Geologist’s office in Wawa became a historical artifact of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. In spite of the valuable contribution it was making to explor…

William Kraus appointed director; Robin Lockhart appointed chief financial officer.

Nickel miner Inco was one of three recipients of the first International Great Blue Heron Award from the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The award, for outstanding contribution to conservati…

A writer in Victoria, B.C., is planning a book about women who have lived in Canada’s North. “There are many women I have encountered who have unusual and interesting stories and experiences to tell a…

George Cooper appointed president.

Raul Madrid appointed president.

Michael Bates appointed president, Lac North America.