Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Results from deep drilling on the Tulsequah Chief project in northern British Columbia have junior partner Redfern Resources (VSE) confident the program will achieve its objective of increasing geolog…

Vancouver-based BMR Gold (ASE) is set to earn a 75% interest in a former open pit gold producer called the America Mine. Situated 120 miles south of Las Vegas near Amboy, Calif., the mine workings are…

Montana-based United States Antimony and Western Gold Exploration (WestGold) are planning to look for a deep extension of a surface gold deposit which they hope to bring into production next year. As …

The Sudbury region was an Teconomic basket case earlier Tthis decade. Its twin industrial supports — Inco Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd. (the latter now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noranda Inc. and Trel…

Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Sept 26 Sept 25 Sept 22 Sept 21 Sept 20 Copper 1696-1698 1750-1751 1830-1832 18…

Historically, we have focused our attention on two leadership styles: autocratic and democratic. By autocratic, we have referred to the primary use of position power or formal authority. In other situ…

MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $11.58 $ 5.89 $0.54 Price $10.50 $ 5.88 $0.29 Discount 9.33% — 0.3% 46% Value $68,949,131 $99,067,181 N/A…

Toronto-based Black Gregor Explorations (COATS) has completed two private placements to raise funds in the amount of $400,000 and $600,000 respectively. The proceeds will be used for exploration progr…

A gain of more than 50% in tonnage and in total value of ore reserves is reported by Sullivan Consolidated Mines as a result of the excellent results of development work on the new deep levels during …

By the end of this week it may be possible to conclude and announce a new deal on Canadian base metals in which all Canadian producers, not simply the “big four,” will participate. In Ottawa, a confer…

Back in the early 1980s, Inco was losing $2 million a day. The company had to find ways to cut costs and improve productivity. It did, and the single biggest factor was a shift to vertical retreat min…

World mining congress China making plans to host 1990 World Mining Congress A small Chinese delegation recently visited Canada to promote the 14th World Mining Congress and Exhibition scheduled for Ma…