Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A mineral prospect in Utah reported to have potential for a “Carlin-type” gold deposit has attracted the interest of High Frontier Resources (VSE). The junior recently acquired the Washington Dome pro…

Initial production has been achieved at the Pepa gold mine in the Maricunga district of Chile. The mine is operated by Compania Minera Horus Limitada, a 65% owned subsidiary of Bridger Resources (VSE)…

Major diamond dealer De Beers of South Africa is restructuring so as to separate its domestic and foreign activities. The old De Beers will handle the South African business while a new Swiss company,…

Northgate Exploration’s (TSE) 33% owned affiliate Ennex International is moving one step closer to bringing Scotland’s first gold mine into production by 1991. Dublin-based Ennex says it has commissio…

Even though Canamax Resources (TSE) succeeded in almost tripling its annual gold production last year, the Vancouver-based company couldn’t quite break into the black. Canamax reported a net loss of $…

Prime Resources Corp. has changed its name to Prime Resources Group Inc. (PRU:VSE) on a 1-new-for-2.25-old-share basis. Transfer agent is Central Guaranty Trust Co.

The Highland Valley copper mine near Kamloops was honored during the Mining Week in British Columbia for having achieved the highest standard of job safety performance in a British Columbia mine durin…

VANCOUVER Eurogold Res — gross proceeds rec $225,000. Ticker Tape — 600,000 offered @ 57 cents per unit. Pioneer Northern — 600,000 offered @ 40 cents per sh.

Canada had better take a close look at its competitive position, and soon, or it is going to find its mineral industry withering away, the victim of neglect. The lure of foreign lands is proving too a…

The largely untapped mineral resources of Turkey are providing Cominco Resources International (TSE) with an important new exploration focus. Cominco, active in the country since the doors were opened…

The future of ABM Gold (AMEX) may depend on a Northwest Territories gold project scheduled to produce annually 200,000 oz., starting in September. But for the moment, the financial fortunes of the 50%…

Gold producer Dickenson Mines (TSE) increased output and tonnage and lowered its production costs last year at its Red Lake operation in northwestern Ontario. This year, the company would also like to…