Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Three adjacent properties in the Douay area, about 20 km northeast of Joutel, Que., are the subject of agreements between Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) and Soquem, the Quebec Crown mining ex…

The public inquiry into the Westray coal mine disaster has been sidelined. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court recently struck down the investigation into the May explosion in which 26 miners died. The Unit…

A drilling program is planned for early 1993 by Virginia Gold Mines (ME) for its Sagar-III property in the Labrador trough area of Quebec. Virginia, which has increased the number of claims at Sagar, …

A third-phase 5,000-ft. drilling program is under way at the former producing 26-claim Joutel Copper property near Joutel, Que., Aur Resources (TSE) and Joutel Resources (TSE) report. To be tested is …

With its corporate house now back in order, Zenmac Zinc’s (ASE) cease-trading order is expected to be lifted shortly, its recent and unusually well-attended annual meeting was told. The meeting was ch…

How healthy and profitable is the minerals industry at present? The answer is, “Not very healthy and not very profitable.” A major study, completed by a task force consisting of industry executives wi…

The letter to the editor titled “Rooting for Bern Brynelsen” (T.N.M., Nov. 16/92), regarding Bern Brynelsen and his Canadian Mining Hall of Fame nomination, stated in the lead paragraph that Brynelsen…

A reader glancing through early issues of The Northern Miner will no doubt come across the name Hollinger quite frequently in news stories. The reference might be to the spectacular gold mine in the T…

The Calgary Mineral Exploration Group will be holding its Second Annual Mining Forum March 3-4, 1993, at the Ramada Hotel in downtown Calgary. Interested individuals are invited to submit papers to be…

Patrick Tan appointed director.

Douglas Rogers appointed director.

Michael Clark named chief operating officer.