Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Meaning “Our Land” in Inuktitut, Nunavut is the new Inuit territory to be formed from the Northwest Territories’ eastern Arctic portion. The creation of Nunavut no later than April 1, 1999, is expecte…

The size of a U.S. dollar debenture offering has been increased by Inco (TSE) to US$200 million from US$150 million (T.N.M., June 15/92) because of strong investor demand, the company says. The debent…

Partners St. Philips Resources (VSE) and El Condor Resources (VSE) are reviewing financing alternatives after Rio Algom announced it will not fund St. Philips’ portion of this year’s exploration costs…

As part of a continuing effort to concentrate on its oil and gas business, BP Canada (TSE) recently agreed to sell its 61.11% stake in Les Mines Selbaie to partner Billiton Metals Canada. Having signe…

Musto Explorations Ltd. (MUX:VSE) has changed its name to International Musto Explorations Ltd. (IMZ:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-20-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Centr…

Recent encouragement at the Stock Twp. gold mine near Timmins, Ont., has persuaded St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) to look at the possibility of doing more drilling on its adjacent Taylor Twp. claims. Alth…

The ancient Greeks called diamonds “splinters of the stars.” That was before Hollywood became the home of stars but, nevertheless, there is a connection. Both kinds of stars have an affinity for one a…

De Beers, which markets more than 80% of the world’s rough gem diamonds, says the supply of quality stones could be exhausted by the end of the century if the demand for gemstones maintains its histor…

While certainly not out of the woods yet, Denison Mines (TSE) isn’t looking like quite the basket case it was when hard-driving Bill James took over its reins. This former Cinderella stock that enjoye…

Management and 105 employees at St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) have seen their fair share of setbacks since the Stock Twp. gold mine was brought into production in July, 1989. But after finding some unexp…

Toronto-based Sudbury Contact Mines (CDN) is currently drilling on ground held by Panthco Resources (CDN) as part of an exploration drive to find more kimberlite pipes around Kirkland Lake, Ont. In or…

In order to raise funding for a feasibility study on the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper-gold property in Argentina, International Musto Exploration (VSE) recently filed a preliminary prospectus for a com…