Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Con mine produced 117,116 oz. gold in 1990, establishing a new annual production record for the underground operation which has churned out gold for more than 50 years on the outskirts of Yellowkn…

Drilling of Freewest Resources’ Benoit Twp. property near Miquelon in northwestern Quebec continued to return wide widths, the company reported. For the week ended Feb. 19, shares of the junior rose t…

Vancouver-based Placer Dome (TSE) and a company employee are facing charges relating to a fatal accident that occurred last February at the Campbell Red Lake gold mine at Balmertown, Ont. The charges …

Ned Goodman has resigned as chairman of Corona (TSE) to concentrate on his merchant banking and investment counselling business. Taking his place is Norman Anderson, former president and chief executi…

Private companies Orapro Resources and Shannon Oils are planning to conduct a joint exploration program to search for diamond-bearing kimberlites in western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan. Shaun Sp…

Rather than pursue a hostil takeover, Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (VSE) has agreed to withdraw its recent offer to acquire Bradner Resources (VSE). Bradner’s board of directors refected Akiko-Lori’s pro…

Two of Glamis Gold’s (TSE) senior executives recently took the opportunity to cash in on the company’s success. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, James Billingsley, Glamis…

A 2,216-ft. drilling program on Willingdon Resources’ (COATS) Sioux Narrows property near Kenora, Ont., has intersected the gold-bearing structure in all six holes. Results from the shallow, narrow zo…

Why is it so difficult for industry to communicate with other groups in society, such as environmentalists, workers, unions and journalists about issues of environment and health? Why do apparently ra…

Drilling on the Iron Colt vein at the North Belt property near Rossland, B.C., is continuing to return high-grade intersections. The latest hole, NB-1-91, graded 5.0 oz. gold per ton over 8.9 ft. Vang…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US66.50-68.50 cents per lb. (Jan. 31, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US80-83 cents per lb. (Jan. 31, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Jan. 31, 1991). CA…

During the report period ended Feb. 19, Goldconda Resources traded 530,100 shares to close up 24 cents at 45 cents. Earlier this month, the company acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in an Ore…