Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Through an 85% owned subsidiary, Queenstake Resources (TSE) entered into an agreement with a South American firm to mine alluvial and residual gold deposits in eastern Venezuela. The deposits are in t…

It has gone by almost unnoticed. With the exception of mining insiders, no one seems to have recognized that Royal Oak Mines (TSE) now holds one of the most impressive tracts of mining property ever i…

The recent closing of a joint venture agreement allows Pacific Comox Resources (VSE) to earn up to a 76% interest in the Harrison gold project, about 60 miles by road from Vancouver, B.C. Earlier this…

Recent drilling on the Silver District property in La Paz Cty., Ariz., returned a number fluorite intersections for owner Silverspar Minerals (VSE). The drilling is part of a prefeasibility program on…

The sale of a 32.5% interest in the Quebrada Blanca copper project in Chile to Teck (TSE) has been completed by Cominco Resources International (TSE). Cominco Resources, which retains a 10% interest i…

Aubrey Paverd and John Dow elected vice-presidents, exploration.

Michael Parrett appointed director.

Donald Williams appointed director.

Karl Pohl appointed director.

Peter Bojtos appointed president and chief executive officer.

Michael Keen appointed director and president; Michael Skerry and Ronald Hoeppner appointed directors.

Michael White appointed vice-president.