Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Generally, little is heard of that other Inco — the nickel operations 400 air miles north of civilization and known as Thompson, Man. When it was announced in December, 1956 in The Northern Miner new…

Jan 7-11, Reno, Nev. Short Course on Hydrothermal Alterations. Contact Mining, Division of Continuing Education MS 048, University of Nevada, Reno, Nev. 89557-0024. Phone (702) 784-4046. Jan 8-12, Ren…

The Vancouver Resource and Composite Indices both staged rebounds over the reporting period ended Nov. 20. The Resource Index rose 13.8 points to finish at 541.63, while the Composite Index followed s…

Lucky Eagle Mines, jointly owned by Hecla Mining (NYSE) and Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE), has received encouraging results from a 27-hole program on the Meadowbank property, 60 miles northwest of Baker La…

Sherritt Gordon (TSE), the Edmonton-based fertilizer and speciality metals manufacturer, continues to suffer the cost of being unable to fill its nickel refinery in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. The compan…

The Copper Club of New York recently named Keith Hendrick “Copper Man of the Year.” Currently president of Noranda Minerals, Hendrick is honored for his more than 30 years of service to the mining and…

Lower gold prices coupled with higher operating costs at its mines produced a loss for MinVen Gold (TSE) in the 9-month period ended Sept. 30. MinVen reported a 9-month loss of $3.8 million (13 cents …

Newly formed Manor Resources burst on to the exchange this week, taking the volume lead with over 200,000 shares. Opening at $1, Manor picked up 18 cents during the week ended Nov. 20 to close at $1.1…

A drilling program is under way on Goldteck Mines’ (TSE) placer concessions in southern Chile where two rigs have completed 50 holes in this year’s US$250,000 program. Goldteck says its initial effort…

Drilling has commenced on the Lakewater property located five kilometres southwest of the Eskay Creek deposit in northwestern British Columbia. The Lakewater property is equally owned by Akiko-Lori Go…

As Noranda (TSE) completes an additional IP survey over the Mitzi gold-copper property, 19 km west of the Mount Milligan project in central British Columbia, joint venture partner Alban Explorations (…

As part of the recent resignations at RFC Resource Finance (TSE), New Kelore Mines (TSE) has also lost its chairman, president and two directors. Chairman Carl Ashenhurst and President Douglas Nichols…