Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Delegates at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention will be reminded of some of the new realities that confront the mining industry when they gather at Toronto’s Royal…

Interest payments on longterm debt resulted in a $33-million drop in earnings reported by uranium producer Cameco in Saskatoon, Sask. The company said its 1989 earnings declined to $23.5 million from …

A drill hole on the Fontana property in Duverny Twp., about 50 km northwest of Val d’Or, Que., has returned significant gold values in the vicinity of the Hooper- Bunkhouse vein junction. The property…

Diamond drilling has commenced on a gold/base metals property jointly owned by International RSV Resources (VSE) and Ramardo Holdings (COATS). The property is in Denain Twp., Que., 30 miles southeast …

Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE) has reported a net profit of $2.2 million or 18 cents per share for the nine months ended Dec. 31, compared with $886,000 or 7 cents per share during the same period last ye…

Toronto-based Vedron (TSE) says it has revised the terms of a previously announced debenture offering, designed to finance exploration at the Fuller gold project and pay back debt owed to Belmoral Min…

A net loss of $18.8 million (63 cents per share) for 1989, compared with a net income of $2.9 million (10 cents per share) in 1988, has been reported by Hope Brook Gold (TSE). Revenues totalled $38.1 …

The reason why men began exploring the Arctic is probably the same as why a mountaineer climbs an unclimbed mountain — because it’s there. The first known attempt to reach the Arctic was that of the …

The first results of an underground exploration program on Exploration Orex’ (ME) Goldboro property in Guysborough Cty., N.S., have been announced. The drilling program defines a mineralized block of …

Promoters are a necessary part of this business of mining. There are good ones and bad — and all shades between. One of the best had to be Joe Errington, founder and developer of Little Long Lac Gold…

A diamond drilling program is under way on Vital Pacific Resources’ (VSE) Haida property, 100 km north of Kamloops, B.C. The company will drill 10 to 12 holes totalling 1,800 metres, at an estimated c…

Although gold production was up 25.5% over last year, net income for Coeur d’Alene Mines (AMEX) dropped. The company reported net earnings for the year ended Dec. 31 of US$9.4 million (or US94 cents p…