Articles by Northern Miner Staff

First phase of a $500,000 exploration program was started recently by Meridor Resources (VSE) at the Iskut property in the Stewart gold camp in northern British Columbia. The program consists of groun…

At first glance, the effects of foreign currency zig-zags and inflation fears on mining are difficult to picture. Perhaps one way is to treat them simply as a foreign remittance being sent to you mont…

This week’s issue of The Northern Miner is the first to include a new, regular report on mining activities in the United States. In recent years, gold mining in the western U.S. has increased consider…

Companies are taking a serious look at dormant base metal producers, including Bunker Hill Mining (U.S.), a subsidiary of VSE-listed Bunker Hill Mining Co. Wright Engineers of Vancouver is preparing a…

A summer rally which began last week, continued to roll along adding more than 87 pts to the composite index this week. Today, the TSE index advanced 33.98 pts to close at 3,366.53 pts on volume of 23…

Choosing between tenure at the University of Alaska or forming his own exploration company, Lawrence Heiner opted out of academia in 1970 and created Resource Associates of Alaska. He hasn’t looked ba…

A private placement has been entered into by Bruneau Mining (ME) with its major shareholder, Canamax Resources (TSE), whereby Canamax will acquire 1.5 million treasury shares of Bruneau at 30 cents e…

The first William Harvey Gross award, consisting of a medal and a cash supplement through an endowment provided by Lacana Mining Corp., was awarded to Robert Kerrich of the University of Saskatoon by …

The result of a recently completed airborne geophysical survey covering an area of 4,000 sq km surrounding Wawa, Ont., have been released, Mines Minister Sean Conway said recently. “These are the firs…

Euro-Nevada Mining Corp. has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a 3% net smelter return on the Marigold mine near Battle Mountain, Nev., fo r $2,187,500 (US), decreasing to 1.75% nsr aft…

A number of companies associated with promoters David Ward and Edward Carter have been halted by the Vancouver Stock Exchange until management changes are made. The VSE contends their continued associ…

Windarra Minerals (VSE) reports that its initial private placement with Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) has been completed. The placement consisted of two million shares at $2 per share, providing $4 million t…