Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Consulting firm Watts, Griffis & McOuat is poring over exploration and reserve figures for the Galena Hill silver-lead mine in the Yukon in preparation for underground drilling, to begin in May. Owner…

New York-listed Asarco has signed an option agreement with Guyanor Resources S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Star Resources (TSE). Asarco will earn a half interest in Golden Star’s St. Elie …

The Klondike gold rush days may be long gone, but it would seem Kennecott Canada is of a different opinion. The company will spend more than $500,000 this year exploring properties in the Klondike cam…

With a third phase of work completed on the Talapoosa gold project in Nevada, Pegasus Gold (TSE) is nervously awaiting confirmation of a proposal from the U.S. government that a royalty be applied to …

Two officers of Echo Bay Mines (TSE) exercised options and sold shares in early January. According to the Ontario Securities Commisssion OSC Bulletin, senior officer John Zigarlick Jr. exercised optio…

Red ink flowed in the last quarter of 1993, but Inco (TSE) turned a profit on the year. Net earnings (unaudited) for last year amounted to US$28.2 million, compared with a net loss of US$17.6 million …

Gold producer Glamis Gold (TSE) plans to buy a 35% interest in the Imperial County project in California. In exchange for paying $1 million in cash to Arizona Star Resource (VSE), Glamis would acquire…

In an effort to muscle into South America, gold giant American Barrick Resources (TSE) has agreed to a strategic and financial relationship with Canarc Resource (VSE). The deal follows on the heels of…

Shareholders will vote March 16 on a plan to amalgamate Dickenson Mines (TSE), Goldcorp (TSE) and CSA Management (TSE). The boards of directors of the three related companies have approved a proposed …

The Bajo de la Alumbrera gold-copper deposit has been given the green light. Meeting in Toronto, officials from International Musto Explorations (TSE) and MIM Holdings announced they have agreed to de…

Market trading maintained its strength and stock prices rose on the Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE) in January as the volume and value of shares traded surpassed December figures. Overall, the market c…

Patrick James elected president and chief operating officer; Richard Zitting appointed chairman and chief executive officer.