Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Canada has a new intermediate gold producer. Royal Oak Mines (TSE) is a 200,000-oz.-per-year gold company formed from the recent amalgamation of Royal Oak Resources and four companies in the Pamour gr…

Toronto-based Falconbridge, the western world’s second largest nickel producer reported net earnings of $9.9 million in the three months ended June 30, down from $26.8 million in the same period last …

Revisions to the problem-plagued QSL lead smelter at Trail, B.C., will remain on hold while test work continues aimed at resolving major process and mechanical difficulties which forced a shutdown of …

Drilling is now under way at the Polaris-Taku gold property, about 65 miles south of Atlin, B.C. Suntac Minerals (VSE) is earning a 60% interest in the property from Rembrandt Gold Mines (ASE). To dat…

Holcorp Gold Mines (CDN) has raised proceeds of US$480,750 through a recent issue of 640,999 special warrants. Each special warrant entitles the holder to acquire, at no extra cost, one common share a…

William Meyer appointed director.

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…

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…

Mining may not be welcome in some parts of Canada these days, but this doesn’t appear to be the case in and around Watson Lake, Yukon, where partners Curragh Resources (TSE) and Hillsborough Resources…

Val D’Or Resources Inc. (VRE:ME) has changed its name to Consolidated Val D’Or Resources Inc. (CVI:ME) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-15-old-share basis.

The Castle Mountain gold project is on schedule and on budget, with owner Viceroy Resources (TSE) anticipating startup as planned in January, 1992. It’s been a long haul for the Vancouver-based junior…

I am working on a book titled Gold in Ontario and would like to call on your readers for their help. The book will cover the historical growth of all of the gold camps in the province from Hastings Ct…