Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The possibility of combining seasonal heap leaching with conventional milling is being considered by Energex Minerals (VSE) at its Al gold property in the Toodoggone area of British Columbia. “Project…

Total production of uranium by non-Communist countries decreased in 1987 compared with the year before, with three of the top four producing nations — Australia, South Africa and the U.S.A. — showin…

Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (Canada) — Marc C. Henderson appointed president and chief executive officer succeeding Jack Belton, who is retiring, but remains a director. Ross D. Parry elected chairma…

Geodome Resources has changed its transfer agent to Royal Trust Co.

Record nickel prices have created an interest in a deposit of the base metal situated in northwestern Quebec, Dumont Nickel (ME) of Val d’Or reports. Two American companies are negotiating for long-te…

Under new ownership, Citadel Gold Mines (TSE) is getting serious about its former producing Surluga gold property at Wawa in northern Ontario. The junior mining company is planning an underground test…

Copper prices reaching levels not seen since 1980 helped Lornex Mining Corp. (VSE) enjoy one of its better years, according to the company’s annual report. Lornex has a 45% interest in Highland Valley…

An underground exploration program will be considered following the completion of a 30,000-ft drill program at the Hislop project held by partners Chevron Canada Resources, and Stroud Resources (TSE)….

After six years of losses, Gibraltar Mines (TSE) describes its return to profitability as particularly significant because it “probably has the lowest grade orebody of any operating copper mine in the…

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Quebec government’s Soquem, Seleine Mines, has been sold to Canadian Salt for $35 million. The Saleine operation produces salt from a deposit situated on one of the Ma…

Trading in the shares of Inco Ltd and Falconbridge Ltd was the only highlight in a generally lethargic week of activity. Today, both issues raced near their highs, primarily due to firming commodity p…

A nickel-copper discovery has been made by Duration Mines (TSE) on the company’s property near Geraldton, Ont. A drill test of a geophysical anomaly cut 98 ft grading 0.5% combined nickel- copper per …