Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The recent completion of a preliminary technical and economic study on the Chaucha copper project in Ecuador has Kookaburra Resources (VSE) confident in the project’s potential and eager to proceed wi…

A test phase of mining has been completed by Cigar Lake Mining at its Cigar Lake uranium deposit in northern Saskatchewan. The pilot project demonstrated that the high-grade orebody can be safely mine…

Toronto-based consulting firm Watts, Griffis and McOuat (WGM) has reached a joint venture agreement with Almazy Rossia-Sakha of Russia to provide exclusive diamond exploration and mining services to t…

John Sadowski appointed vice-president, exploration.

Jack Johnston appointed director.

A suit dating back to 1989 over a 9.167% interest in the Trout Lake polymetallic mine in Manitoba is now settled. Granges (TSE) acquired the interest from Outokumpu on March 22, 1989, prompting Oxford…

Exploration programs totalling $1.6 million were approved for the 1993 field season on two Sulphurets properties in northwestern British Columbia. About $1.1 million will be spent on the Bruceside pro…

Staking activity sprouted in a new area of the Northwest Territories recently, and one of the principal landholders has already found a tiny diamond. Focusing on a large area known to host lamproite p…

Citing a 12% decline in nickel prices, Inco (TSE) reported a net loss of US$17.6 million (21 cents per share) for 1992 compared with 1991 earnings of US$82.6 million (74 cents per share). Inco’s avera…

Recent drilling by partners KWG Resources (ME) and SEG Exploration (ME) on their Granada property near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., has returned greater widths and better continuity of mineralization than pre…

Low-grade assays are reported by Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) from drill work during January at the Douay gold property near Joutel, Que. Ten holes were completed and another one started. A…

Jon Broderick appointed director and president.