Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Charles Gordon McLachlan, the 1956 recipient of the International Nickel Medal for distinguished service to the Canadian mining industry, has died. Born in Vancouver, B.C. in 1896, “Mac” served as a d…

U.S. gold producer Pegasus Gold (TSE) has further increased its equity position in Pioneer Metals (TSE). With the acquisition of 296,504 additional units that became available through the additional s…

Metal Bulletin is organizing a tin conference from June 25-27, at the Golden Sands Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. For more information contact, Diana Little, Metal Bulletin Conferences Ltd., Park House, P…

Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) has entered into a joint venture agreement with two Australian mining companies, Gold and Mineral Exploration N.L. and Laverton Gold N.L., to explore their Mustang Draw sulphur …

Momentum in New Brunswick’s base metals exploration and mining industries is building. So much so that Robert Stairs, president of the only assay office in the city of Bathurst, is drafting plans to d…

Strong zinc and copper prices together with gold’s recent improved performance served to rekindle interest and trading activity in diversified metal producers and exploration companies over the past w…

The large property holdings of Goldquest Exploration (TSE) in northern Ontario’s Red Lake gold camp will soon be the focus of a major exploration effort by a new joint venture partner. The Toronto-bas…

Downward was the general direction taken by many COATS-traded mining issues this week. Chance Mining & Exploration has settled back down to the 43 cents -48 cents range after reaching a high of 76 ce…

I refer to your Feb 13 editorial “A tenuous connection,” in which you analyze the morality of the Bank of Nova Scotia’s loan to Minorco (Luxembourg). You point out that curtailing dealings with South …

Small Quebec gold producer Louvem Mines (TSE) is being taken over by Toronto-based Aur Resources (TSE). Aur says it will spend $8.3 million to acquire about 65% of the common shares of Louvem, which o…

Booming commodity prices helped Noranda Inc. (TSE) earn $603 million or $3.14 per share in 1988. This compares with earnings of $343 million or $2.14 per share in 1987. The company’s mining division r…

Exploration of a layered mafic intrusive complex along the east coast of Greenland has confirmed the presence of gold and platinum group metals, Platinova Resources (TSE) reports. The East Greenland p…