Articles by Northern Miner Staff

I am writing with regard to an article, “Trip heightens analysts’ enthusiasm for Chile” (T.N.M., April 15/91), in which our gold analyst was quoted. I am concerned that the quotation attributed to Ele…

With a view of making its shares more attractive to potential investors, Goldbelt Mines (VSE) is proposing a 1-for-2 consolidation of its share capital. The company has 16,748,024 shares outstanding …

Striking employees at Curragh Resources’ (TSE) lead-zinc mine at Faro, Y.T., were recently issued with their first cheques since the strike began April 5. The 400 strikers, represented by the United S…

Arctic mining, with its harsh climatic conditions and isolated lifestyle, presents immense difficulties to the mining companies that operate there and it takes special kinds of people to overcome them…

London Metal Exhange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date April 30 April 29 April 26 April 25 April 24 Copper 1449-1451 1483-148…

A $1-million environmental assessment study is to be undertaken in Thailand by Monenco Consultants in connection with the proposed development of a surface coal mine and power plant. The project will …

A drop in production due to adverse climatic conditions at the Sleeper gold mine in Nevada resulted in lower output and earnings for Amax Gold (TSE). The Colorado company reported first quarter net e…

A letter of intent has been signed by NovaGold Resources (TSE) with Billiton Metals Canada and LAC Minerals (TSE) which will permit NovaGold to purchase the Mount Pleasant tin-molybdenum-tungsten prop…

Exploration on the Dikili gold prospect in western Turkey has outlined a high-grade, shallow reserve of over one million tonnes. Eurogold, a joint venture between ACM Gold of Australia and Toronto-bas…

Kingswood Exploration (TSE) President Wayne O’Connor is encouraged by results from an 8-hole program on the company’s La Gouchetiere Twp. claims west of Matagami, Que. The Toronto-based company has b…

While it reported a slight decrease in first-quarter profits recently, Hemlo Gold (TSE) continues to discuss the possibility of purchasing the gold assets of affiliate Noranda (TSE). If Hemlo was to …

Regarding the article “Haileybury teacher should be recognized” (T.N.M., Apr. 22/91), I fully support Russell Thompkins’ nomination of Ozzie Walli to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. I met Ozzie shor…