Articles by Northern Miner Staff

VANCOUVER Hisway Res Corp — 600,000 offered @ 45 cents per sh. Kosa Res Ltd — gross proceeds rec $234,500. Shiva Ventures Inc. — gross proceeds rec $144,000. MacDougall Devel Corp — gross proceed…

Described by the company as “one of the highest profile zinc deposits in Canada,” the Tulsequah Chief property of Cominco Ltd. (TSE) in northwestern British Columbia will be the subject of a major exp…

A decision to proceed to final feasibility based on a 200-ton-per- day plant for the Cape Ray gold project in southwestern Newfoundland has been announced by Dolphin Explorations (TSE). A production d…

After reaching an agreement with creditors to retire $1.43 million in outstanding debt, NovaGold Resources (TSE) is now focusing its efforts on achieving gold production at the Murray Brook project, 8…

Active on the Canadian mining exploration scene for many years, A. Lew Parres has been chosen Prospector of the Year by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). Parres will re ceiv…

American Reserve Mining Corp. (VSE) reports that over 99% of the shareholders of Associated Porcupine Mines (TSE) have voted to amalgamate with a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Reserve to form Pa…

Assays from a further five holes were released by Athabaska Gold Resources (VSE) from recent drilling on the Nicholas Lake gold property located 60 miles north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. The company has e…

A substantial increase in gold production from seven North American mines made 1988 an extremely lucrative year for Toronto-based American Barrick Resources (TSE). As a result of development at the Go…

A junior mining company with roots extending back to the original booms of both the Kirkland Lake and Red Lake gold camps is teaming up with one of this country’s biggest and most successful operators…

Mining attracts colorful and flamboyant characters of all types because its more than just a business, not just a 9 to 5 job — it’s a way of life that can consume all your waking time and more. In th…

Despite the decline in uranium prices during the past year, Uranium Resources (VSE) posted record earnings for both its fourth quarter and fiscal 1988. The Dallas-based company produces uranium in Sou…

Over the last few years, the mining industry in northwestern Ontario has created more new full- time jobs for the region than any other industry. It is growing at an unprecedented pace, with two new m…