Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Living Rock, by A.J. Wilson. Published by Woodhead Publishing, Abington Hall, Abington, Cambridge, England CB1 6AH. 320 pages. 35 (US$65) plus postage. In his new book, subtitled “The Story of Met…

Arizona Mines and Mining Companies, by James Garbani. Available from Arizona Territorial Trader, P.O. Box 85842, Tucson, Ariz. 85754-5842, U.S.A. 320 pages. US$45 (plus shipping and handling). A soft-…

An estimated US$470 million will be invested this year on mining projects in Mexico. Of that amount, US$350 million will be spent on nine new operations, with US$120 million earmarked for 139 explorat…

Since its founding in 1842, the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) has been recognized for its innovation in creating new methods and technology, and adapting existing technology, in the field of geosc…

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) has released on CD-ROM a new geological map (Open File 2559) and an integrated collection of geoscience data (Open File 2743), including both geological and geoph…

Jeffrey Starnaman and Geoff Armstrong appointed directors.

Kieran Downes appointed director.

Malcolm Macdonald appointed director.

Eugene Beukman appointed director.

A workshop entitled “Structural Geology for Exploration and Mining Geologists” is planned for May 29-June 4 at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. The course, sponsored by QMinEx, will review methods u…

A public debate on May 19 at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto will assess the way mining relates to the environment. Members of the mining community, environmental groups and academia will ai…

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is keeping a database which lists students who are seeking either summer jobs or permanent positions in mining. On file at the PDAC office i…