Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Organizers of an international symposium on complex ores utilization, which will be held in Saint Petersburg May 10-20, 1994, are inviting submissions of papers. Topics include ore dressing, hydrometa…

John Carson appointed president and director; William Yahnke and Edward Carson appointed directors.

J. Simpson appointed director.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Teck (TSE), Elkview Coal Corp., has completed the purchase of the Balmer coal mine in the Elk River Valley of southern British Columbia. The purchase price includes a cash…

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A takeover bid by Cambior (TSE) of VSM Exploration (ME) was successful. Cambior said almost 94% of the shares of VSM outstanding and not already owned by Cambior were tendered under the offer. VSM sha…

Encouraged by results from a recently completed surface exploration program, Teck (TSE) has informed Stratabound Minerals (ASE) that it will exercise its option to purchase 43,750 shares of Strataboun…

First feed for the mill at the new open-pit Omai gold mine in Guyana was received Dec. 15, owners Cambior (TSE) and Golden Star Resources (TSE) report. Tonnage milled will be increased progressively a…

The terms of a recent letter of intent agreement sets the stage for BHP Minerals to earn a 51% operating interest in each of three properties held by X-Cal Resources (TSE) in the Pipeline gold area of…

As 1992 comes to an end, many American mining companies have either closed or are planning to downsize their operations in Canada. Battle Mountain (Canada), a unit of Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE), anno…

Companies exploring for diamonds in Canada are too focused on heavy mineral sampling, says Galina Kudrjavtseva, a professor of mineralogy at Moscow State University who specializes in kimberlites. Spe…

Temporary shutdowns at its Faro and Sa Dena Hes lead-zinc operations in the Yukon will be extended by 30 days, reports owner Curragh (TSE). Curragh says depressed lead and zinc prices, higher treatmen…