Articles by Northern Miner Staff

James Wetherill appointed director succeeding George Heard.

Conforming with a trend to test old copper porphyry deposits for gold content, Cactus West Exploration (VSE) is planning a program for its Bank of Idaho property in southwestern Idaho. Cactus West acq…

After a disappointing performance in 1990, when the company was forced to close both its Kremzar and Ketza River gold mines, Canamax Resources (TSE) is pinning its hopes on the Golden Highway project …

Higher contract revenues from the Westray coal project in Nova Scotia and the Mt. Hundere lead-zinc project in the Yukon helped Hillsborough Resources (TSE) double its profit in the first quarter of t…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US66.50-68.00 cents per lb. (Apr. 4, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-85 cents per lb. (Mar. 14, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Jan. 31, 1991). CAD…

Copies of the Resident Geologists 1990 Report of Activities are now available from ministry offices across the province. The report, published each year by the Ministry of Northern Development and Min…

Over the years, Canada has “exported” much of its mining know-how and expertise. In return, it has benefited from the presence of overseas corporations willing to take a chance on the country, its peo…

During the week ended April 16, shares of Golconda Resources fell 34 cents to close at 77 cents on volume of nearly one million shares after the company released mediocre assay results from the first …

A unit of Noranda (TSE) will operate an exploration program this year on the Knipple Lake polymetallic prospect, 60 km north of Stewart, B.C. Hyder Gold (VSE) can earn a 50% interest in the property f…

Both the VSE resource and composite indices pulled back during the week ended April 16. The resource index posted a 9.14-point drop to finish at 561.20, while the composite index closed at 573.27 for …

Total Resources’ decision to rid itself of all its mineral assets has led its 71% owned subsidiary, Total Energold (TSE), to put all the company’s mineral assets up for sale. Total Energold is involve…

Still going strong after more than 45 years of operation is the Campbell gold mine near Red Lake, Ont., of Placer Dome (TSE). This remarkable producer, which was started up in 1944, has recovered 7,07…