Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The proposed merger between Homestake Mining (NYSE) and International Corona (TSE) is moving steadily toward completion, Corona President Peter Steen told shareholders at the company’s recent (and pos…

Political fallout is already evident in Halifax and Ottawa following an explosion in the Westray coal mine at Plymouth, N.S., that killed 15 miners instantly and left another 11 missing. A methane gas…

During the sinking of the Craig shaft at Sudbury, Ont., Dynatec Mining says it developed the ability to drill and blast extremely long rounds. The concept was based on the use of a single large diamet…

After a 4-year hiatus, shares of Comaplex Resources (TSE) are expected to resume trading following a settlement agreement between the Calgary-based company, its major shareholder, and staff of the Ont…

Work-related injury and illness not only cause an unacceptable level of pain and suffering, but the compensation costs, on average, amount to 4% of payroll. In 1991, the Ontario Workers Compensation B…

A $600,000 drill program funded by KWG Resources (ME) began recently on Horne Fault Mines’ (TSE) Lavoie Lake copper property in northwestern Ontario. KWG has the option to earn a 60% stake in a 96-uni…

With the payment of US$1.75 million plus one million common shares of Amax Gold (NYSE), Amax recently exercised its option to earn a 62.5% interest in the Haile property from owner Piedmont Mining (NA…

No two holes are drilled exactly alike and careful planning is the key to any hole completion, say Noble Larsen and Percy Wicklund in a paper titled “Drilling the Hawaiian scientific observation holes…

Last year when I took over the presidency of the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association, I mentioned that I was born during worst year of the Depression. It seems ironic that the past year may become k…

Practically everyone knows everyone in the Canadian drilling industry, and that was clearly evident at the 49th annual convention of the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association (CDDA) staged here recent…

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