Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Amax Gold (NYSE) reported net earnings of $9.2 million or 15 cents per share in the first quarter of 1989 compared to $12.5 million or 21 cents for the same period of the previous year. Earnings w…

Drilling by Vista Mines (TSE) and Cameco has extended two mineralized zones on the Batty-Graham gold property 15 km west of Flin Flon, Man. The drilling was designed to test a series of stacked sub-pa…

Toronto-based Northfield Minerals (ASE) recently moved to tie up control of affiliate Rockford Minerals (TSE). Under a private agreement with Northfield Capital (COATS) and the Equity Group of Toronto…

With consolidated gold output expected to breach the one million ounce mark this year, Placer Dome (TSE) will have to find new reserves and develop new mines at a break-neck pace just to maintain exis…

A key item on the 1989 agenda for Pioneer Metals Corp. (TSE) will be rebuilding financial strength, President Robert Willis told shareholders at the recent annual meeting. The company’s financial diff…

A partnership is being formed by Montana Resources and Asarco Inc. to own the former’s Montana copper-mining business. Asarco will purchase a 49.9% interest in the partnership, with Montana Resources …

Marking its 75th anniversary with record earnings of $105 million, it’s not surprising there weren’t many shareholder questions at Teck Corp.’s (TSE) annual meeting. But that’s the price a company has…

This is a market like no other. Mining has seldom been in such a favorable position, yet mining stocks just can’t capture the attention of investors. Commodity prices for everything but gold and silve…

From a report by Max Matte, secretary-manager of the Canadian Diamond Drillers Assocation (CDDA), to the association’s annual general meeting in Quebec City recently. The year 1988 does not have what …

Toronto-based investment firm Oxford Acquisitions Inc. recently launched a $100-million law suit against Granges Exploration (TSE) and Outokumpu over a recent deal involving the Trout Lake mine in Man…

A net loss of $2.5 million or 9 cents per share was reported by Hecla Mining (NYSE) in the first quarter. This compares to earnings of $4.9 million or 18 cents for the same period last year. Produc…

New reserves have been discovered at the No 6 shaft of the Francoeur property near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., from recent exploration work on the 10th and 11th levels, Rouyn Mining Resources (TSE) reports. …