Articles by Northern Miner Staff

As the head of a resource-based university department, I read with interest the report on Patrick MacCulloch’s “Student Night” speech at the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallu…

Ontario Hydro has requested approval from the Ontario government to begin converting to 60 cycle an older inefficient 25-cycle system serving a number of mining companies in northeastern Ontario. In t…

Lower North American sales volumes and soft potash prices resulted in a significant drop in annual earnings reported by Saskatchewan2Dbased producer Potash Corp. of Canada (TSE). Potash Corp., which p…

The discovery and development of the Mt. Milligan porphyry copper-gold deposit generated an exploration rush for the next elephant in British Columbia’s Quesnel Trough, particularly since Placer Dome’…

P.T. Inco, like its parent, Inco…

As part of several changes in the executive ranks at Inco (TSE), Donald Phillips will step down as president of the company and continue as chairman and chief executive officer. Michael Sopko, 52, wil…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $363.75 – $ 3.30 Silver* $ 3.70 – $ 0.02 Platinum* $388.00 + $ 4.75 Nickel** $ 3.98 + $ 0.01 Lead** $ 0.27 0.00 Copper $ 1.13 + $ 0.03 Zinc* $ 0.54 0.00 Courtesy of Scot…

Arthur Young, Rafael Hechonova and Mohamed Yusoff appointed directors; Rick Gill appointed secretary.

Victor Bradley appointed a director.

Indonesia is merging its two state-owned coal companies. The new outfit will be called PT Bukit Asam. In 1990, total coal production in the country, by state and private companies, was about 13 millio…

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Project operator Consolidated Rhodes Resources (VSE) has completed 12 reverse circulation drill holes on the Gold Basin gold property in Arizona. The company has an option to earn a 50% interest in th…