Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Drilling will soon be under way by High Frontier Resources (VSE) on one of eight properties in Louvicourt Twp., Que., the company has optioned from Beaufield Resources (TSE). The properties are near t…

Ken Thomas, vice-president of metallurgy and construction at American Barrick Resources, will review the different types of refractory gold ores and the economics of treating them Oct 12. The event, s…

A fine beryllium powder to be used in the manufacture of new metal alloys to cover aircraft that would fly at 25 times the speed of sound has been produced by researchers in New Mexico, U.S.A. Berylli…

When it comes to reclaiming property used for mining operations, it’s the mines of yesterday that get the attention, not the mines of tomorrow. The public — including those in the mining industry — …

Investment activity came alive this week with the general market portfolio index climbing almost 59 points and the mining and minerals index gaining more than 49 points. Daily trading volumes were fai…

A letter of intent has been signed by Placer Dome (TSE) and Oneida Resources (VSE) whereby the former may earn a 60% interest in the Maple Lake and Floating Heart properties of Oneida in the Mishibish…

Energy, Mines & Resources (EMR) is setting up a new regional research office in Quebec and in today’s tight fiscal regime, it has to rob someone else to pay Quebec’s way. EMR has five research labs in…

Mining and other industrial companies are finding there is something to be gained from tough, new anti-pollution laws; they can secure for themselves a clean reputation from cleaning up. Inco Ltd. has…

Denehurst Ltd. was formed in 1987 to acquire the Woodlawn base metal mine near Goulbourne in New South Wales from CRA Ltd. The mine, developed as an open pit in the mid-1970s, was nearing the end of i…

Upper Canada Mines announced this week in a letter to shareholders that its new, 150-ton mill (near Kirkland Lake, Ont.) is ready for turning over. It was expected that operations would begin Oct 5. O…

Squeezing more gold out of old tailings isn’t easy, but LAC Minerals has found a way. It took a full year, but the company finally has ironed the wrinkles out of its tailings retreatment operation in …

We write as solicitors to Efrem Specogna regarding your feature, “Debating the Discoveries,” in the July, 1988, issue. Specogna, along with Giovanni Trinco, did the initial prospecting and, in 1970, m…