Articles by Northern Miner Staff

B.C. CLAIM-STAKING ON THE RISE In spite of a general lull in mine exploration across the country, claim-staking has not abated in British Columbia. According to Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, …

Longyear Canada of North Bay, Ont. has entered its second century of existence. Last year, it celebrated its centenary with the introduction of several new products. For example, “Thin Kerf” wireline …

Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, if folklore is correct, met an especially horrific end. Crossing the Atakama Desert in northern Chile on his way to adding yet another South American colony to …

Appointments of three general managers have been announced by Atlas Copco. They are: Robert McLeod, general manager, tunnelling and mining equipment (based in Montreal); Alan Weiner, general manager o…

A Lamentable Decline First of all, my compliments on the March issue, which was excellent (as are most of the issues). I want to comment on Don Cranstone’s article on exploration expenditures and the …

The mastery of fire has set man apart from every other species. Had he not succeeded in mastering it, it is doubtful that man would have survived. Peking man is believed to have used it as long ago as…

To a metallurgist, it’s “dross’ . . . the grey, spongy mixture that forms on the surface of molten aluminum. Others might call it scum. As unpleasant as the stuff sounds, don’t dismiss it as waste. Ap…

When Freeport-McMoRan Inc. reorganized in 1989 and started selling off $2.15 billion in non-core assets, Greenstone Resources recognized an opportunity. Already familiar with Latin America through its…

Put me in coach, I’m ready to play.” These words evoke images of the athlete who practices hard and diligently but, for some reason, never gets into the game. Ignored by the coach, except when the gam…

For more than 60 years, Cominco Ltd. has been a leader in the research and development of environmental technology in the mining, smelting and refining industry. The company pioneered environmental co…

The Canadian exploration sector is now halfway through a very difficult year. In British Columbia, however, the news is both good and bad. The bad news is that financings of junior mining companies ha…

About one month after American Barrick Resources (TSE) dropped its option on the Amelia 7 gold property in Mexico, Toronto-based Chutine Resources (TSE) has found another company willing to finance ex…