Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The two partners in the Whitewood Creek tailings reclamation project in South Dakota are preparing their application for a state mining permit. Homestake Mining (NYSE) and Goldstake Explorations (TSE)…

John Drybrough, noted mining engineer, died recently in Winnipeg, Man. He was 94. Born in Scotland, Drybrough immigrated with his family to Canada in 1908, and had lived in Winnipeg since 1928. He hel…

Partners Golden Rule Resources and Northern Abitibi Mining have settled a legal dispute with Inco, Cambior and Vior over optioning of a gold property in Douay Twp., Que. Under a new agreement, Inco an…

Giant Swedish mining firm Boliden Minerals reported it plans to spend about $50 million during the next 4-6 years on grassroots exploration in the Skellefte area of Sweden. Boliden, part of the Trelle…

The enthusiastic response to the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s sixth mineral economics symposium shows that the mining industry is anxious to get “back to basics.” About 150…

A determination of new royalty rates applicable to about half of the production of the Mission copper mine of Asarco (NYSE) has been completed by the Arizona state land department, the company reporte…

Calgary-based Northern Abitibi Mining (ASE) and Golden Rule Resources (TSE) have settled their legal dispute with partners Inco (TSE), Vior (ME) and Cambior (TSE). The legal dispute erupted between th…

In view of recent silver prices, management of United Keno Hill Mines (TSE) decided not to begin commercial production at its silver-lead-zinc properties in the Keno-Galena Hills area of the Yukon. Th…

Millstream Mines (COATS) has completed a private placement of 909,198 common shares at 20 cents per share. The company says proceeds of $181,839 will be used to pay off outstanding debts.

By merging with Bradner Resources (VSE), Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (VSE) hopes to gain control of a major interest in Gold Canyon Resources (VSE). Akiko-Lori is offering to acquire all the outstanding…

As part of an ongoing battle with the British Columbia government, Cream Silver Mines (VSE) is taking the next step in its efforts to be compensated for the “expropriation” of its right to explore and…

Metalore Resources (TSE) has appealed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in its bid to regain control of the Brookbank gold property which was awarded to Ontex Resources (ASE) following a trial last y…