Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Dominic Matthew Giachino, a native of Cobalt, Ont., died Jan. 31 after a lengthy illness. Giachino graduated first from Haileybury School of Mines, and then in 1933 from Queen’s University as a mining…

A private placement of preferred shares through its major shareholder, Gwalia, was recently completed by Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (TSE). The purchase price totalled US$300,000 for 545,455 series…

By the time Kennecott Canada wraps up its 1993 diamond exploration program in the Northwest Territories, the company will have trimmed its landholdings significantly, says President John Stephenson. “…

British Columbia’s mining industry is once again supporting Science World’s efforts to raise funds for the development of new exhibits. The Mining Association of British Columbia is sponsoring third p…

Canadian junior companies are scrambling to tie up ground in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district where Placer Dome (TSE) is exploring a gold deposit mining analysts speculate has multi-million-ounce pot…

Delegates to the recent 1993 Cordilleran Roundup heard about exploration activity at home, in particular in British Columbia and the Yukon, and also about opportunities overseas. In British Columbia, …

With its Williams Creek copper project entering the feasibility stage, Thermal Exploration (ASE) has turned to the Labrador Trough of northern Quebec for new reserves. This year, the California-based …

Annual gold production of 100,000 oz. within three years is projected by Eden Roc Mineral (TSE). Chairman Harry Quint made the prediction at an analysts meeting in New York City. He said Eden Roc, wit…

Gold production in 1992 increased by 13% to 354,240 oz., Cambior (TSE) reports. Higher output at the Mouska and Silidor mines in northwestern Quebec and at the Valdez Creek placer project in Alaska wa…

While still in the private company stage, Arauco Resources (VSE) acquired 100% of 21 mineral properties in southern Chile. They include potential bulk minable gold properties as well as disseminated c…

A contract for monitoring and contract compliance services at the Cayeli Bakir Isletmeleri AS copper-zinc project in Turkey has been awarded to the Toronto office of Davy International. An engineering…

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to take effect Jan. 1, 1994, will present the mining industry worldwide with a unified market with common external tariffs. The three NAFTA partners –…