Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The indefinite suspension of the BC-Beaver operation — one of three units operated by LAB Chrysotile — will not affect the earnings of affiliated Societe d’Exploration Miniere Mazarin (ME). The susp…

Although still in the early stages, mineral exploration undertaken by Channel Resources (TSE) in Burkina Faso has met with considerable success. The company formed joint ventures on three large conces…

Oren Benton appointed chairman and chief executive officer; Wallace Mays appointed chief operating officer.

When it comes to exploring for diamonds in Africa, SouthernEra (TSE) takes a back seat to no one. The Toronto-based junior is currently active in four countries on the continent: South Africa, Botswan…

A proposed almagamation of Princeton Mining (TSE) and New Canamin Resources (VSE) is aimed at developing the Huckleberry copper deposit in northern British Columbia. Shareholders of New Canamin would …

Progress is reported by Argosy Mining (VSE) from its joint-venture diamond project in southeastern Africa. Argosy is in the second year of a 4-year exploration program in Zimbabwe and Tanzania. This y…

Follow-up drilling by Cyprus Canada and Ogy Petroleums (TSE) has intersected additional gold mineralization on their Fenelon A project in the Casa Berardi region of northern Quebec. The 4-hole program…

Derek Bartlett appointed president and chief executive officer; John Harvey and James Stewart appointed directors; Richard Nemis appointed chairman.

Semi-monthly reports as of Jan 15, 1995 showed 244,193,506 shares of 792 issues compared with 226,878,791 shares of 799 issues on Dec 31, 1994. Larger individual positions included: Aber 111,940, up 4…

Following reverse-circulation (RC) drilling and trenching on the Koma Bangou gold project in Niger, Etruscan Enterprises (VSE) is optimistic about increasing reserves. The 31,000 ft. of drilling and 9…

We have seen extensive coverage recently in the financial press of the economic — and social — problems in Mexico. In late December, after months of building pressure, the new Mexican government of …

A merger between Wiscan Resources (TSE) and privately owned Minera Yamana has been approved. Wiscan will transfer its assets and liabilities to a wholly owned subsidiary, Moss Resources, and the share…