Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A massive sulphide discovery on a disputed Val d’Or, Que. property held by Toronto-based Aur Resources (TSE) and Louvem Mines (TSE) sparked a flurry of buying activity as investors raced to buy up sha…

VANCOUVER Cons Trout Lake — gross proceeds rec $175,000. Rio Gold Mining — 560,000 sold for gross $448,000. Ezekiel Expls — 250,000 sold for gross $87,500. Big Strike Res — opt exerc on 162,500 @ …

Even though the financial climate could hardly be called hospitable, Douglas Hume strives to be realistic about the task that lies before him. Yes, he admits, a $100(US) per oz jump in the price of go…

A 25% interest in the Cape Ray gold project in Newfoundland is being sold by Dolphin Explorations (TSE) to Ardonex Resources, a private company. Newfoundland-based Ardonex has agreed in principle to p…

In 1988, there were more than 75 mining Merger and Acquisition transactions involving Canadian companies, totalling in value over $5 billion. This review of 1988 mergers and acquisition activity in t…

Faced with a struggle to survive, the mining industry in Canada has made tremendous strides in the last six years. In some firms, productivity has doubled in that period. Management in the industry ha…

The president of a junior mining company earning a 50% interest in the Vendome zinc prospect 30 miles north of Val d’or, Que., is optimistic the project can be in production within 12 months. Pedro Ca…

A 950-oz gold loan will allow Aurtec Mining (ME) to bring its tailings recovery project at the Montauban mine near Quebec City, Que., into production. President Jean-Claude Caron reports the start-up …

The search for low cost, high quality gold deposits is taking an increasing number of Canadian firms into the jungles and mountains of Central and South America. Gold analysts say that as South Africa…

The mining industry has rushed to the defence of The Vancouver Stock Exchange and its role of providing risk capital for mineral exploration. Through advertisements appearing in local and national pub…

The VSE released results of its fiscal year ended March 31 which showed a deficiency of revenue over expense of $1.85 million before special items. Even though the Exchange held its position behind Ne…

Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSE) has acquired a 100% interest in 20 patented claims in Tisdale and Deloro twps., near Timmins, Ont. The claims, which were purchased for shares, are adjacent to claims held…