Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The political action committee of locals 5417 and 5980 of the United Steelworkers of America, representing workers at Rio Algom’s Stanleigh uranium mine at Elliot Lake, Ont., has started up its “Ontar…

Last year, China imported almost a million tonnes of copper units in concentrate and other forms, and refined copper stocks increased by more than 200,000 tonnes. Any change in economic activity in th…

Few juniors active in South America have managed to assemble control of an entire mining district, complete with mine, town site and mill. But such is the case with Corriente Resources (VSE), which ow…

A review of drilling data has resulted in higher reserves for the Bronson Slope gold-copper porphyry deposit on the Iskut River property in northwestern British Columbia. Based on a computerized polyg…

Canadian coal operations cannot expect to become much more competitive than they are today, according to Michael Lipkewich, vice-president of mining for Teck (TSE). “I do not expect to see double-digi…

The Seabright legal case has been concluded. The Australian owners of Westminer Canada have decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. In January, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upheld a r…

Mining investment and trade opportunities in Central Asia will be the focus of a conference June 9-10 in Denver, Colo. Delegates from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan and Tajikistan are scheduled to …

Fears of a rise in the Bank of Canada rate and a subsequent 75-100-point increase in the chartered bank prime lending rate took their toll on Canadian markets during the week ended May 10. In response…

Within a year of acquiring several promising gold deposits in North America and Zimbabwe, Kinross Gold (TSE) has set its sights on Latin America. At the annual meeting in Toronto, the company announce…

City Resources (Canada) (CIZ:VSE) has changed its name to Misty Mountain Gold (MGL:VSE) on a share-for-share basis.

Drillers have uncovered gold and copper mineralization at a property near Amos, Que. Exploration Orbite (ME) intersected 40 sulphide-bearing sections, the thickness of which varies from a few feet to …

In mid-1985, Ontario’s debt stood at $30 billion. Throughout the following five years of Liberal profligacy, despite a robust economy during most of that half-decade, the debt rose to $39.3 billion. (…