Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Not unlike the past 18 months, the next 10 years will be a period of significant change and uncertainty for the zinc industry, says Brook Hunt & Associates of England. The research firm, in its study …

A previous owner of Geonics Ltd. has re-acquired the firm. Duncan McNeill, along with a senior management team at Geonics, bought shares of the company from Swedish Geological AB, which is operated by…

Ronald Parker appointed president and chief executive officer.

This is the story of the discovery of what was once — under odd circumstances — considered an important ore deposit. Some might say the spooks were at play; other, more religious folk might surmise …

Peter Steen appointed president and chief executive officer.

Guy Saint-Pierrre appointed director.

Walter Hunt appointed vice-president of operations.

The president of Falconbridge will be the guest speaker at the Sept. 22 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Frank Pickard will speak on “the n…

Researchers at the University of Nevada in Reno are collaborating with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to help track down the state’s abandoned mines. “No one has ever attempted to identify every a…

A gold-copper prospect in Honduras has caught the eye of Kennecott, which plans to carry out a due diligence review before committing to an earn-in agreement with property owner Milagro Minerals (VSE)…

Prospecting by Hendricks Minerals (CDN) on its 75%-owned property near Bathurst, N.B., has uncovered several mineralized blocks. Grab samples averaged 7-14% combined lead-zinc mineralization and 8-14 …

A flurry of buying in the domestic bill and bond markets helped the Toronto Stock Exchange post a modest gain for the 5-day report period ended Aug. 23 The composite 300 index edged upwards by 8.89 po…