Mine profits down in BC
Despite increased production and shipments, British Columbia’s mining industry posted a 26% decline in profits in 1997, according to a report by Price Waterhouse.Mining Industry in British Columbia 19…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Drilling progresses for AMT
AMT International Mining (AAI-T) is looking to expand known copper reserves at the Copper Creek property in southern Arizona.Copper Creek is a 50-50 joint venture with BHP Copper, a unit of Broken Hil…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Oro Nevada plans drilling at DeWitt
As soon as permits are in hand, Oro Nevada Resources (ONV-A) plans to commence drilling at its DeWitt gold project in the Battle Mountain trend of central Nevada.The company expects the Nevada Bureau …
Uranium miners to meet in Toronto
All aspects of uranium mining and nuclear power will be discussed at the 1998 World Uranium Mining Congress, set for June 22-23 at Toronto’s Delta Chelsea Inn.The event is being organized by AIC World…
Voisey’s panel mulls new EIS data
The environmental assessment panel reviewing Inco’s proposed Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt mine and mill in Labrador has begun receiving additional data from the Sudbury, Ont.-based nickel giant.T…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Vista postpones Hycroft suspension
Vista Gold (VGZ-T) has postponed the planned suspension of mining activities at its Hycroft open-pit, heap-leach gold mine near Winnemucca, in northwestern Nevada.Vista, which announced last January t…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Montana gems get thumbs-down
Watts, Griffis & McOuat has given the thumbs-down to the Dry Cottonwood Creek alluvial sapphire project in Montana.A recent study by the firm concludes that the project, owned by Gem River (GR-A), is …
Index (June 15, 1998)
Book ReviewCareersClassifiedDiamond PageDiamond News RoundupDividendsDrillersEditorialFacts’n’FiguresInsider TradingInvestment CommentaryMetal PricesMining Markets and Investment NewsOdds’n’SodsProfes…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Twin Gold revises lease at Atlanta project in Idaho
Twin Gold Resources (TWG-T) has renegotiated the terms of its lease on the properties comprising its Atlanta gold project near Boise, Idaho.Operator Twin Gold holds an 80% interest in Atlanta, with Qu…
Meetings (June 15, 1998)
June 15, ApacJune 15, AsquithJune 15, CapellaJune 15, ComaplexJune 15, ComstateJune 15, Curran BayJune 15, Ecu Gold .June 15, GladiatorJune 15, IGF MetalsJune 15, Int’l FreegoldJune 15, Phrygian Minin…
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Beneath the snows of BC
.BS.J. HunterMisfortune has befallen many mining ventures, among them the Granduc mine in British Columbia. In February 1965, a massive avalanche engulfed the Leduc campsite, forcing Granduc project m…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (June 15, 1998)
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick GoldT281…