Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Investors waiting to determine the potential size of the Aur Resources (TSE), Louvem Mines (TSE) massive sulphide discovery near Val d’Or, Que. may have to wait a while. Based on the results of seven …

Completion of a preliminary feasibility study for the Whitewood Creek gold tailings project in South Dakota is imminent, Goldstake Explorations (COATS) President Robert Cleaver said at the annual meet…

An exploration program is planned by Fair Harbour Mining Corp. (VSE) for its base metal/precious metal property on Pitt Island near Prince Rupert, B.C. The company plans to carry out property-wide rec…

Re: The Just-in-Time Mine article that appeared in the March, 1989, issue. I wish to report some serious errors and omissions. The following points should clarify some of the statements made and also …

Mining costs for the western world’s gold producers continued to rise in 1988 and Canada slipped to fourth spot among producer- nations, Consolidated Gold Fields reports in its Gold 1989 publication. …

Toronto-based Lencourt Ltd. (TSE) has entered into an agreement with Billiton International Metals, B.V., which could see the latter company acquire Lencourt’s interest in a Zaire gold project. Billit…

The Northern Miner now can confirm its June 6 report regarding the sale of copper by U.S. producers to a foreign government (namely, France) for immediate delivery. However, the amount delivered was 5…

Management spends so little of Mits time in managing people, Mand it seems the more senior the manager, the less time he or she spends on this all-important matter. Mine planning, corporate planning, …

The International Iron and Steel Institute will hold its annual conference in Berlin, West Germany, on Oct 1-4, 1989. Discussions will include the world economy in the year 2000, steel in the urban en…

Half a billion dollars was spent Hbringing into production the HKey Lake uranium complex in northern Saskatchewan. A large proprortion of that went into the mill — a first-class structure if ever the…

REYNOLDS METALS — Raymond E. Irwin appointed regional exploration manager for the western United States.

When Falconbridge paid its electricity bill last year it took a $70-million bite out of the company’s bank account. Falconbridge is one of Ontario Hydro’s largest customers, largely because of the K…