Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Seven mines — four gold, one platinum group metals, one nickel and one base metal — achieved producer status in 1994. By far the largest of these is Louvicourt, co-owned by Aur Resources (TSE), Teck…

A placement of 5.4 million special warrants at 75 cents each is under way for Arequipa Resources (VSE). The expected proceeds of $4 million will be used to explore and develop the junior’s Peruvian pr…

Canada’s second-largest nickel producer, Falconbridge (TSE), completed a successful initial public offering about mid-year. The transaction, worth about $1.4 billion overall, was one of the country’s …

A group of former employees of Curragh successfully acquired the Faro zinc-lead mine assets of the bankrupt producer. The operation is situated in the Yukon. Anvil Range Mining (TSE), which became a p…

Several developments are reported from Hendricks Minerals Canada’s (CDN) three base and precious metals projects. Assay results are now available from the last hole of the 1994 exploration project at …

Zinc producer Breakwater Resources (TSE) reports that its previously announced rights offering has been fully subscribed. Proceeds, prior to expenses, were $23.9 million. About $15.5 million will be u…

Drilling conducted at the Omai gold mine in Guyana has led to a 40% increase in proven and probable reserves, compared with the estimates contained in the original (December, 1990) feasibility study. …

Partners Sharpe Energy & Resources (VSE) and Freewest Resources Canada (TSE) have drilled their first drill hole in the so-called Wisconsin massive sulphide program. The Sharpe-Freewest program is foc…

The year ended on a bright note for Hecla Mining (NYSE) and Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) as the partners announced their first gold pour at the Grouse Creek mine in central Idaho. Mining and stockpiling…

Cathedral Gold (TSE) is about to carry out regional exploration on a newly acquired prospecting licence in Guyana. The licence, which covers 4,800 hectares, is the first of four that the company has a…

AGL Gold Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minprotech Mining (ASE), has entered into a joint venture agreement with United Kingdom-based African Gems. The latter will contribute to the former certa…

There is no question that the copper market this year has benefited from the strong underlying level of demand, particularly from North America where, following two years of strong growth, the consens…