Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A partner with Coopers and Lybrand Consulting Group in Vancouver, William Stanley, was recently installed as president of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) for 1991-92. …

Taseko Mines Ltd. (TKO: VSE) has changed its transfer agent to Montreal Trust Co.

A recent agreement between Skyline Gold (TSE) and Adrian Resources (VSE) sets the stage for Adrian to acquire a 51% interest in the Sky Creek portion of Skyline’s Johnny Mountain property in northwest…

Nevada Goldfields (NGF:TSE) has changed its name to Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corp. (KNV:TSE) with a 1-new-for-6-old-share consolidation. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust Co.

Exploration drilling continues at the Sleeping Giant gold property of Aurizon Mines (TSE), north of Amos, Que., with six machines underground and one rig on surface, program operator Cambior Mines (TS…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange’s resource index took a hit during the week ended May 21, dropping 12.2 points to finish at 505.14. The composite index followed suit, dropping a more modest 4.89 points t…

Gold sales of 373,700 oz. were reported by Newmont Gold (NYSE) from its five mills during the first quarter of 1991, compared with 395,700 oz. during the same period last year. North America’s larges…

Aside from a slight drop in Canadian interest rates, the week ended May 21 offered little evidence that market conditions are about to improve. Gold and base metal stocks, which have been under pressu…

“Go north, young man, go north.” But not in Ontario. There’s nothing wrong with the geological environment in that once-prosperous province, but governments are changing the fiscal and operating envir…

Partners Chutine Resources (TSE) and American Barrick Resources (TSE) have begun drilling on a Mexican gold property that adjoins a heap leach gold producer operated by Phelps Dodge (NYSE) and affilia…

While stalled interest rates kept share prices on an even keel during the week ended May 14, Billiton Minerals was being widely tipped to take over Quebec polymetallic miner Audrey Resources. Audrey P…

Like most governments, Quebec has been facing a budget deficit problem for several years. Consequently, it hesitates to give real money to its Environment Department, even if pressure groups and the…