Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

With a keen interest in developing gold mines in the district, Greenstone Resources (TSE) has decided to start up its second Latin American producer. The wholly owned Santa Rosa mine in Panama is to b…

Soil sampling on the Janice I and II concessions in Venezuela’s Bochinche gold district has returning encouraging results for Antilles Resources (VSE). The sampling on Janice I returned anomalous gold…

Considering the turmoil experienced by major markets in Toronto and New York, western markets fared relatively well during the report period ended March 29. Although the Vancouver Stock Exchange compo…