Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Citing financial losses, Johnson Matthey plans to close its plant in Trail, B.C., by year-end. The plant employs 95 persons and produces a variety of high purity metals and other materials that are pr…

A recently completed feasibility study has determined that the Sulphurets project is not economically feasible at current metal prices. The project is in the rugged Golden Triangle area north of Stewa…

Gilles Pouliot, Ontario’s new mines minister, will spell out the government’s priorities in the mining industry at a luncheon, Nov. 15. The meeting, to be held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, is s…

The proposed merger of Toronto- based Manridge Exploration (TSE) with Koala Resources (VSE) of Vancouver is expected to pave the way for exploration in the Eskay Creek region of British Columbia regio…

Despite a hostile equity financing market, Royal Oak Resources (TSE) has finally completed a $33-million purchase of the Pamour (TSE) group of companies. The purchase has transformed Royal Oak from a …

Drilling on the Nevada Chance East project, a joint venture between Norgold Resources (VSE) and LAC Minerals (TSE), intersected a 170-ft. interval grading 0.031 oz. gold per ton. An incorrect grade wa…

A recently completed deep drill hole on zone 97 of the Grevet zinc property in northern Quebec reveals the deposit is getting wider at depth (T.N.M., Nov. 5/90). Hole 121, which tested the eastern ext…

Uderground chip sampling returned high-grade assay results from the 867-crosscut through the 21B deposit on the TOK claim gap portion of the Ski project property owned by Adrian Resources (VSE). The u…

Echo Bay reported a net loss of US$32 million or 32 cents per share for the nine months ended Sept. 30 compared with earnings of $27.2 million or 28 cents per share in the same period last year. The c…

Since its April 1989 initial public offering, Fairbanks Gold (VSE) has concentrated its efforts on outlining a bulk tonnage “porphyry” gold deposit at its 51%-owned Fort Knox property near Fairbanks, …

Drilling on the Crown Jewel property in northeastern Washington State has intersected a new, high-grade, near- surface zone. The drilling is part of an option agreement with Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE…

Patrick Heenan has resigned as president and director of Goldpost Resources (TSE). Heenan was appointed president of the company in 1985, when Goldpost was incorporated to manage Geddes Resources’ (TS…