Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Byron Creek coal sale will double production

A major coal sale to the Japanese steel industry by Byron Creek Collieries, a unit of Esso Resources Canada, will lead to a doubling of production at its mining operation near Sparwood, B.C. Up to 100…


Ramcor Res. acquires five Quebec claims

Ramcor Resources (ME) has acquired from Rejean Roy a group of five claims located in Dalquier Twp. north of Amos, Que., in return for 100,000 common shares and payment of a 1.5% net smelter royalty. A…


Anglesey gets financing mining within two years

By taking on a local partner, Imperial Metals Corp., (TSE) has put its Parys Mountain project on a fast track to production. Located on the Isle of Anglesey in northern Wales, the polymetallic mineral…


Brex, Mirandor on ME

Two Ariel group companies, Brex Exploration of Montreal, Que., and Mirandor Exploration of Val d’Or, Que., were recently listed for trading on the Montreal Exchange (symbols BX.A and MIQ.A, respective…


Echo Bay completes Muscocho acquisition

Edmonton-based Echo Bay Mines (TSE) has completed the purchase of $23.5 million in convertible debt securities of Muscocho Explorations (TSE), Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE) and McNellen Resources (V…


Letters to the Editor Confused about amalgamation

Will someone please explain what is going on, to an ignorant, uneducated holder of many Canadian mining stocks? First, an article in The Northern Miner (April 11/88), stating that a huge new corporati…


Metal Snips (June 06, 1988)

A new $1-billion aluminum smelter to be built by a consortium of Japanese, European and North American firms is in the works for Quebec, according to the Quebec provincial government. The site has not…



Correction (June 06, 1988)

A bulk sampling program at the Theresa gold property near Longlac, Ont., will mine out up to 3,000 tons of rock for testing, partners Duration Mines (TSE) and Locator Explorations (VSE) say. In last w…


Hudson Bay’s Ruttan mine on hold as strike called

Operations at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting’s (TSE) Ruttan copper mine at Leaf Rapids, Man., are at a standstill after 330 employees called a strike at midnight, May 31. In the latest setback for the…



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