Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Aircraft were used extensively by Canada Tungsten in the development of its tungsten mine at Flat River, N.W.T. We had many exceptional bush pilots in our aircraft charters and finally we settled on B…

An agreement with two companies will allow TVX Gold (TSE) to acquire controlling interest in a Czech company which owns the exploration rights to the Kasperske Hory gold property in the Czech Republic…

Project operator BHP Minerals Canada reports receiving results from four additional holes drilled at Southern Africa Minerals’ (ASE) Caber base metal property in northwestern Quebec. TAbout 35 km sout…

To be eligible for the eight Sentinels of Safety awards, a mine in the U.S. must have accrued at least 30,000 injury-free hours in a given year. Far exceeding that total in 1993 was the Cyprus Sierrit…

With one gold mine in Mexico up and running, Eldorado (TSE) is turning its attention to another gold project in that country. Earlier this year, the company opened La Colorada. Situated in Sonora stat…

Drilling on the Rainbow claim near Kamloops, B.C., has returned a promising intersection for partners Getchell Resources (VSE) and Teck (TSE). The latter can earn a 70% interest in the property by spe…

In a move that could limit the options open to Lac Minerals (TSE), Royal Oak Resources (TSE) has asked the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to prohibit Lac from adopting its shareholder rights prot…

Shareholders of Pentland Firth Ventures (ASE) have approved the acquisition of 13 non-producing mineral properties from Kinross Gold (TSE). Under the deal, Pentland also has the right to participate i…

A letter of agreement with North Pacific Mining, an Alaskan native corporation, gives USMX (NASDAQ) the right to further explore and develop the Illinois Creek gold-silver property in the interior of …

An agreement between TVX Gold (TSE) and Teck (TSE), whereby Teck will sell its 40% interest in a group of claims known as the Domex Block for US$4.62 million to the Casa Berardi joint venture, has bee…

The 12th Mine Operators Conference is scheduled for Feb. 19-22, 1995, in Timmins, Ont. The theme will be “new horizons, optimizing mine operations through education, innovation and technology.” Hostin…

A summer work program is in progress at the Cross property, about 120 km north-northwest of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Ashton Mining of Canada (TSE) has advised partners Pure Gold Resources (TSE) and Tenajon…