Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Robin Hickson appointed vice-president.

William Radvak appointed president.

John Taylor appointed vice-president and chief financial officer.

David Thompson appointed president and chief executive officer.

Robin Hickson appointed president.

Copper is in a bull market, but supplies of the red metal appear set to rise significantly during the next few years. Higher production, both for new projects and expansions at existing operations, sh…

Tasu Harbour on the southwestern coast of British Columbia’s Queen Charlotte Islands was truly nature’s treasure house, filled with the exotic and the unusual. Isolated by mountains on the east and by…

Toronto-listed Cominco reported a preliminary resource estimate for its polymetallic discovery in the southwestern Yukon. The deposit was estimated to contain 13 million tonnes grading 5.5% zinc and 1…

The joint owners of the Doyon gold mine east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., announced plans to deepen the shaft by 370 metres to 1,024 metres. The mine, in production since 1980, is owned by American Barrick…

Significantly, the industrial sector scheduled more work days this holiday season than is normally the case at Christmastime. The reason? Demand for many metals is exceptionally buoyant, with prices h…

The German parent of Metall Mining (TSE) sold its 50.1% interest in the Toronto-based company, which has mining projects around the globe. Metallgeschellschaft AG, experiencing financial difficulties …

In a surprise springtime announcement, Aur Resources (TSE) downgraded reserves at the Louvicourt base metal project northeast of Val d’Or, Que. Aur said the recalculated reserve figure (undiluted and …