China imposing a sales levy on miners
China is expected to slap a sales levy on domestic and foreign-funded mining firms to curb the growing waste of precious state-owned mineral resources. Song Ruixiang, China’s vice-minister of mining, …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
NEWS ROUNDUP — Ramrod picks up Carlin ground
In purchasing Westmont Gold, Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) has acquired interests in several properties in the Carlin Trend of northeastern Nevada. The properties cover more than 15,000 acres and Ram…
Opawica in Ghana
Toronto-listed Opawica Explorations is set to acquire privately owned Alex MacIntyre and Associates (AMAL). An agreement in principle calls for Opawica to pay $1.5 million in cash and issue 725,000 co…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Uncertainty in South Africa
In a few weeks, South Africa will stage the first multi-racial election in its history. At this point, it would seem Nelson Mandela and his black African National Congress (ANC) party are headed for v…
COMMENTARY — A near-hopeless zinc situation
Despite the many closures that have already occurred, zinc fundamentals continue to be characterized by gross oversupply. We are concerned that producers are still deciding to increase output and redu…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — McLellan is no stranger to mining
For many years I have been a subscriber and contributor to The Northern Miner. Your recent editorial “Qualifications please” (T.N.M., March 14/94) left me in shock and dismay. It is a direct attack on…
OBITUARIES — McClelland helped Placer grow
The last of Placer Development’s early builders, Thomas McClelland, died recently here at his home. He was 84. McClelland earned a mining engineering degree at Berkeley, Calif., and learned the practi…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Claims staked years earlier
The Odds `n’ Sods article “An outstanding exploration team” (T.N.M., March 14/94) refers to prospecting carried out in northwestern British Columbia by Einar Kvale and Tom McQuillan, reportedly in the…
OBITUARIES — Ken Polk
A geologist for more than 30 years, George Kenneth Polk died recently in Oliver, B.C., following a heart attack. He was 63. A native of North Bay, Ont., and raised in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., he graduated…
Caledonia offshoot nets record profits
Filon Sur S.A., the 25%-owned Spanish gold and silver mining subsidiary of Caledonia Resources (TSE), enjoyed record profits of $1.6 million in 1993. Filon operates an open-pit, heap-leach gold and si…
All-North options southern project
Junior All-North Resources (VSE) can earn a 45% interest in El Oro, a gold property 100 km northwest of Mexico City. An agreement in principle, reached with a Mexican mining company, calls for All-Nor…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Sleeping Giant potential improves
Joint-venture partners Aurizon Mines (VSE) and Cambior (TSE) believe results from the first six holes at the Sleeping Giant gold mine have the potential to increase minable reserves. Drilling below th…