Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A feasibility study by Westmin Resources (TSE) will evaluate the viability of mining the Porcher Island gold deposit near Prince Rupert, B.C. Westmin can earn a half interest in the former producer fr…

James Clubb, Timothy Unwin, and James Beckerleg appointed directors; Brian Sutton appointed chief operating officer and director.

Alberta-listed Belore Mines is acquiring a numbered Nova Scotian company which owns 149 claims in the South Brookfield gold district of the maritime province. Belore will issue 400,000 shares and 200,…

North America’s largest producer of natural graphite, Stratmin (ME), has reported a 6% increase in sales. The company sold $12 million worth of graphite in 1993, compared with $11.3 million in 1992. M…

Larry McLean appointed director.

James Komadina appointed vice-president, operations, Cripple Creek district.

James Yates appointed president and director; Robert Quartermaine and H. Gill appointed directors.

Compania Minera San Jose, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lac Minerals (TSE), is paying US$22 million for a 33.3% equity interest in Refimet S.A., a Santiago-based company which owns and operates a coppe…

Toronto-listed Consolidated Ramrod Gold is poised to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of San Andreas Resources (VSE). According to an agreement in principle, one common Ramrod share plus one …

Vangold Resources (VN: VSE) has changed its name to Pacific Vangold Mines (PVM: VSE) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.

Denver-based Crown Resources (TSE) plans to list its 85.7%-owned subsidiary, Solitario Resources, on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offeri…

Developing countries produced 127.8 million tonnes of crude steel in 1993, up 9% from 1992, the International Iron and Steel Institute reports. It was the first year in which global production in thes…