Global opportunities, challenges abound
Delegates to the recent Northwest Mining Association convention were given a whirlwind “tour of the world” in three days without having to leave their comforts here. Following the theme “New World of …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ODDS ‘N SODS — Legend of miners’ patron saint
Saint Barbara is the patron saint of miners, among other people. She has her special day on Dec. 4. I first learned of Saint Barbara from Hans de Ruiter, a Dutch-born mining engineer living in Kirklan…
Funding for Pend Oreille study
A conditional waiver from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of an Ontario Securities Commission policy as it relates to an unsecured 7% convertible debenture issue to minority sh…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Recessionary blues
The federal finance minister’s recent economic statement or “mini-budget” has its supporters and its detractors, the more vocal, apparently, being the latter. If anything, Donald Mazankowski’s stateme…
Black Hawk purchasing Redstone nickel mine
Ownership of the Redstone nickel mine near Timmins, Ont., which closed in June, will change hands under a recent deal between Black Hawk Mining (TSE) and Timmins Nickel (TSE). For $150,000, Black Hawk…
Kingswood in property deals with majors
Kingswood Resources (ASE) has negotiated agreements with Kennecott Canada and Soquem on two of its gold and base metal properties in northern Quebec. Kennecott has an option to earn 100% interest in K…
HudBay plant costs soar, layoffs loom
The estimated cost of building a new zinc plant in Flin Flon, Man., has jumped to $171 million from $120 million, according to Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting’s (TSE) 1992 annual report. Although compa…
Casino to join in Sentinel merger
In concert with the previously announced combination of Pacific Sentinel Gold (VSE) and Big Creek Resources (VSE), a tentative agreement has been reached with Casino Silver Mines (VSE) to include it i…
MSV negotiates option deal with Soquem for Eastmain
An agreement with the owner of the Eastmain gold project in northern Quebec will allow Soquem to earn a 50% interest in a large portion of the project. MSV Resources (ME) says the agreement allows the…
Mining’s contribution can’t be overlooked
The “glory days” of mining in Ontario are over, but cooperation between industry and government could foster new growth, says Lars-Eric Johansson, Falconbridge’s chief financial officer. Drawing compa…
Fish Lake reserves estimated to top billion-ton level
With the results from the remaining holes of the drilling program on the Fish Lake property in southcentral British Columbia now in hand, Taseko Mines (VSE) estimates the deposit contains 1.265 billio…
Ont. government committed to mining
Contrary to a widely held industry belief, Ontario is committed to the mining industry. At least that is the message delivered by the provincial government at the Ontario Mines and Minerals Symposium …