Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Goldbelt Res. JV progressing

A private placement will give Goldbelt Resources (VSE) an initial $4.3 million to fund further development of its gold tailings joint venture in Kazakhstan. The junior is earning a half interest from …


Manitoba Mineral sells Trout L. stake

Residents of Flin Flon, Man., received good news this week when Manitoba Mineral Resources (MMR), a crown corporation, sold its 27% interest in the Trout Lake base metal mine to Hudson Bay Mining & Sm…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Shell selling Collahuasi stake

The one-third interest of Shell in the developing Collahuasi copper project in Chile will be offered for sale to the highest bidder among 12 selected mining companies. A Shell spokesman did not disclo…


William negotiates Bharti acquisition

Montreal-based William Resources (ME) has negotiated a deal to acquire Bharti Laamanen Mining for $4 million. William plans to issue $3 million worth of common shares (3.5 million shares at 85 cents p…


COMMENTARY — Two coal industry visions

The coal industry’s most important task is to ensure that the economic advantages of coal are so overwhelming that they cannot be ignored or subjected to political whims. Let me try to give you two po…


EDITORIAL PAGE — Inflated expectations?

It isn’t surprising that people are perplexed over a resurfacing of inflation, as reported in the general press. Talk of inflation befuddles the average Canadian because, according to the official sta…


Lac options Canadian properties

Long known for its large-scale projects in South America, Lac Minerals (TSE) has broadened its focus and resumed exploring for orebodies in Canada. First indications of this change were evident when L…


Casa Berardi operating again

A localized ground fall at the Casa Berardi mine in northwestern Quebec has claimed the life of a driller. Marco Germain, an employee at the mine since 1988, is survived by his wife and two children. …



Rio metals unit

All North American service centre and metals distribution activities managed by Rio Algom (TSE) will be consolidated into a new entity called North American Metals Distribution Group. The group will c…


Shaft deepening at Sleeping Giant

Reserves have increased significantly and the shaft is being deepened at the Sleeping Giant gold mine 80 km north of Amos, Que. Joint owners Cambior (TSE) and Aurizon Mines (TSE) report that 145,000 t…


Bolivian mining potential lures Canadian companies

Ross Beaty, former president of Equinox Resources, is back in action with a new junior company, Da Capo Resources (VSE), focused exclusively on Bolivia. “This is a country with strong mining tradition…


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