Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Bond International Gold (TSE) reported a net loss of US$26.4 million, or US46 cents per share for the 6-month period ended Dec. 31. Toronto-based LAC Minerals (TSE) bought a 65% interest in BIG last N…

After completing a review of a mining feasibility study by Wright Engineers, Breakwater Resources (TSE) has decided to place the Estrades massive sulphide project near Joutel, Que., into production. I…

Higher prices for zinc metal throughout much of the past year led to a substantial increase in 1989 revenues and earnings for Pine Point Mines (TSE). Unaudited net earnings for the year totalled $94.1…

A tour of underground and surface milling facilities at the Republic gold mine owned by Hecla Mining (NYSE) is somewhat reminiscent of a miner’s version of the popular movie Back to the Future. The mi…

The highlight of the annual Cordilleran Roundup held in Vancouver, B.C., each year is the presentation of the prestigious H.H. “Spud” Huestis Award and the Edgar A. Scholz Medal. Established in 1977 t…

Several junior exploration companies with interests in gold properties in northwestern Quebec made significant gains during the week ended Feb. 13. Gowest Amalgamated tacked on 16 cents to its share p…

Exploration around the Casa Berardi East and West gold mines, held jointly by Golden Knight Resources (TSE) and Inco Gold, has yielded some encouraging results. After spending $11 million on undergrou…

The well-known saying that lightning never strikes twice in the same place has obviously escaped the ears of Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE) President Pierre Lassonde. How else could one explain the company’…

One hole does not make a mine, but the results of a single drill intersection in the Casa Berardi area of Quebec have created quite a stir. Project partners Inco, Cambior and Societe d’Exploration Min…

Houston-based Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of five million common shares. Goldman, Sachs & Co. will be the lead …

As a minority shareholder of both Flanagan McAdam Resources and Muscocho Exploration, I write to express my extreme displeasure with the deal made by these companies and Echo Bay Mines, the largest sh…

The two officers of Aur Resources (TSE), the junior which excited the mining world last year with the large Louvicourt Twp. massive sulphide discovery in northwestern Quebec, will share the 1990 Prosp…