Indochina develops Monywa
With the Bakyrchik gold project on hold pending optimization studies and restructuring of an agreement with the government of Kazakstan, Indochina Goldfields (ING-T) is focusing on improving the econo…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EDITORIAL & OPINION — ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Water, water everywhere
Sometime in 1922, I got word that the Consolidated Coal Company in Fairmouth, W.Va., had a big shaft job up for tender.This company was said to be an interest of oil baron John D. Rockefeller and was …
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Court ruling respects small businesses — NWMA vs. Babbit
Small business and big government don’t always see eye to eye, and the greater the disparity, the greater the chances that might will overpower right. But that was not the case earlier this year, when…
NEWS ROUNDUP — American Copper eyes Oro Nevada
Vancouver-based American Copper (ACC-V) has offered to buy all the outstanding shares of Oro Nevada Resources (ONV-A) for a price equivalent to 30 cents per share, payable on the basis of one American…
NEWS ROUNDUP — AntOro acquires Beauce property
An exploration program is planned by AntOro Resources (ORE-M) on its newly acquired Seigneurie St. Francois property in Beauce Cty., Que.The property is in a historic placer mining region, where many …
Cancor reports zinc find in Quebec
An exploration program by Cancor Mines (KCR-M) has identified a zinc-mineralized massive sulphide zone at the Gemini project in the Abitibi region of Quebec.Based on partial assay results obtained to …
Soquem drills Clearwater
A 2,600-metre diamond drilling program is under way at Eastmain Resources’ (ER-T) Clearwater project in the James Bay region of Quebec.The program is designed to expand the Eau Claire gold deposit and…
Careers (September 14, 1998)
Our parent company, IMC Global, is one of the world’s leading producers and manufacturers of agricultural products and services. IMC Kalium, a business unit of IMC Global, is one of the world’s larges…
Index (September 14, 1998)
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Black Hawk advances Manantial Espejo to feasibility
A newly inked deal with two partners will help Black Hawk Mining (BHK-T) advance the Manantial Espejo project in southern Argentina to feasibility and, possibly, production.The agreement allows Silver…
Mazarin Mining posts first-quarter loss
Weak demand in Asia for asbestos has taken its toll on the bottom line of Mazarin Mining (MAZ-T).For the first quarter ended June 30, the company recorded a net loss of $1.1 million (or 3 cents per sh…
Cambior plans big things for Doyon
Roller coasters head up, as well as down, and for the Doyon mine, a short distance east of Rouyn-Noranda, the ride seems to be heading up again.Doyon, which has suffered from high costs over the past …