Articles by Northern Miner Staff

In announcing a most generous gift by Inco to the Mining Engineering Department of Queen’s University for the provision of modern laboratory facilities, you refer to the Queen’s department as Canada’s…

Reserves have topped the 1-million-ton mark at Stroud Resource’s (TSE) Hislop Twp. gold project near Timmins, Ont., after recent drilling intersected high gold values in the Creek zone. According to S…

When Ontario’s new Mining Act comes into force next year, the province will stop issuing free assay coupons to licensed prospectors. The total value of the 990 coupons redeemed between April 1, 1988, …

An approval- in-principle has been reached between Shamrock Resources (VSE) and United States Antimony (NASDAQ) for the development of the Yellowjacket property in Lehmi Cty., Idaho. A proposed plan o…

Hopes that the prolific Red Lake, Ont., gold camp will give rise to another new gold production continue to rest on the old Cochenour- Willans property, where Inco Gold, a unit of Inco Ltd. (TSE), is …

Desert Sands — 800,000 offered @ 50 cents per unit. Eurogold — min 500,000 offered @ 45 cents per sh. Milan Res & Expls — 1,000,000 sold for gross $450,000. Excellon Res — min 650,000 offered @ 35…

Two exploration programs were undertaken by Armistice Resources (ME) at its Virginiatown, Ont., property in January, one geared toward extraction of a bulk sample and the other involving surface work….

Toronto-based Bachelor Lake Gold Mines (TSE) has agreed to sell a 60% stake in its Desmaraisville, Que., gold mine and mill to Hecla Mining Co. of Canada. While the deal is subject to due diligence an…

Despite a pull-back in gold from the US$405-level to below US$400 per oz., the Vancouver Stock Exchange managed to gain about six points to the 738-level. The bullion market appears to be mirroring in…

Your 75th special edition was excellent. I especially enjoyed reading the backgrounds and historical developments which are behind the major mining camps and companies of our country. I have always lo…

While the mining community was taking a look into the future at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association Convention in Toronto, the U.S. dollar continued to exert downward pressure on the pr…

The latest uncut assay results released by operator Calpine Resources (VSE) are continuing to confirm the high- grade nature of the Eskay Creek gold deposit, north of Stewart, B.C. Calpine owns 50% of…