ODDS’N’SODS — Scout’s honor
The local Boy Scout troop at Ontario’s Red Lake camp traditionally held their annual campout on a beach on the northern shore of Red Lake. The beach could be reached only by water, and had a reputatio…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canada’s first wollastonite plant under construction in Quebec
Owner Orleans Resources (OLS-M) has hired Cambior (CBJ-T) to build Canada’s first wollastonite processing plant, in St-Ludger-de-Milot, Que.Orleans Chairman Jean-Guy Masse says the plant is expected t…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Tiomin, Soquem hit nickel near Sept-Iles
Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) and its joint-venture partner, the Quebec Crown corporation Soquem, have discovered several nickel-bearing, disseminated and massive sulphide targets at the Annic project nort…
LITERATURE REVIEW SPECIAL — Battle Mountain and Normandy eye Vera-Nancy gold mine
Equal partners Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) and Normandy Mining intend to develop the Vera-Nancy project near the Pajingo complex in Queensland, Australia.The projected capital cost of US$40 million i…
EDITORIAL PAGE — The fall guy
U.S. President Bill Clinton told delegates attending the recent Democratic Party convention that his administration “had saved Yellowstone Park from mining.” Next, he assured delegates that his admini…
Black Pearl intersects gold east of Thorne
Encouraging results have been released for four drill holes on projects operated by Black Pearl Minerals (BLKP-C) east of the Band-Ore Resources (BNDR-C) discovery in Thorneloe Twp., west of Timmins, …
PEOPLE — EAST AFRICA GOLD
Stephen Miller and Colin McCavana appointed directors.
PEOPLE — CORRIENTE RES. (September 09, 1996)
Richard Clark appointed director.
PEOPLE — CONS. SHOSHONI GOLD (September 09, 1996)
James Hirst appointed director.
PEOPLE — BROADWATER DEVELOPMENTS
Brian Bauer appointed director.
PEOPLE — BYG NATURAL RES. (September 09, 1996)
Robert Miller appointed director.
PEOPLE — ASHTON MINING OF CANADA
John Auston appointed director, president and chief executive officer.