Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Canadian junior Antares Mining & Exploration (TSE) has agreed to buy a 50% equity interest in Rappa Holdings, a South African-based gold producer.Antares will pay $5 million for the interest in Rappa,…

A strong fourth quarter and record gold production led Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) to post net income for 1995.After quarterly dividends, Battle Mountain earned US$512,000 (or 1 cents per share) durin…

Outstanding physical and mental attributes were required of workers in the demanding and dangerous business of excavating raises in the mines of yesteryear.John Rozek was a miner possessive of these a…

Kevin Weaver appointed director.

Chris Sampson appointed director.

Alan Moore appointed director.

Leslie Hart appointed director and president.

Dennis Bookshester appointed director; Ken Erickson appointed director of sales and marketing.

The Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) will hold its annual Student Awards Night on Feb. 29 at the Stanley Park Pavilion.Technical exhibits by students …

Manitoba’s Mineral Exploration Assistance Program (MEAP) has approved 36 programs for funding, and will provide the projects with $2.7 million.The program, which underwrites up to 35% of qualifying mi…

Toronto-based Atapa Minerals (CDN) has signed its second joint-venture agreement with PT Aneka Tambang (ANTAM) to explore and develop the latter’s properties in Java, Indonesia.Atapa’s new agreement w…

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