Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Right Stuff (from left): Inco president Peter Jones, Inco CEO Scott Hand and Don Stevens, operations manager with Inco subsidiary Voisey's Bay Nickel, at the opening of the company's hydrometallurgical demonstration plant in Argentia, Nfld. Inco hopes hydromet processing technology will eventually replace conventional smelting for Voisey's Bay nickel concentrates. Freelance writer Virginia Heffernan takes a closer look at the most anticipated launch of a Canadian mine in years.Full story on page 2.

Voisey’s Bay concentrate takes maiden voyage

A ship bound for the Port of Quebec will leave Edward’s Cove in northern Labrador this month carrying the first load of concentrate from the Voisey’s Bay nickel mine. The maiden voyage is yet another…


Basil Botha, president of Cash Minerals, stands near a recent drill hole at the company's Division Mountain project in the Yukon.

Cashing in on Yukon coal and uranium

Whitehorse, Yukon — As part of a broader goal to become an emerging energy producer, Cash Minerals (CHX-V, CHXMF-O) is aiming to develop a modest-sized coal mine at its wholly owne…






SEC, OSC review Placer Dome purchases

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has frozen accounts at BMO Investorline held in the name of John Cameron Fraleigh as part of a routine investigation into trading in shares of Placer D…







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