Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Clay Landa appointed vice-president and general manager.

Dan McFadyen appointed assistant deputy minister of resource policy and economics.

Gold production of 796,700 oz. was reported by Newmont Gold (NYSE) for the first half of 1992, compared with 792,700 oz. for the same period last year. Targeted gold production for 1992 is 1.6 million…

Troubled coal producer Westar Mining (TSE) reported a loss of $9.3 million for the three months ended June 30, which pushes the company’s loss for the first six months of the year to $15.7 million. We…

At its annual banquet held recently in Toronto, the Walker Mineralogical Club honored a student from Queen’s University with the Peacock Memorial Prize. The club awards the prize annually, in the amou…

Eric Cunningham appointed vice-president, mining.

Swannell Minerals Corp. – 2,250,000 shs offered @ 40 cents per sh. Chase Res. Corp. – 1,300,000 units offered @ $2.50 per unit. Stormin Res. Inc. – 1,500,000 shs offered, price to be announced.

A numbered Ontario company has purchased a 51.9% interest in Kayorum Gold Mines (CDN) from Labrador Exploration and Mining. Intending to reactivate Kayorum as an exploration company, 792843 Ontario ac…

Large gold producer Home-stake Mining (TSE) has a new president. Peter Steen moves from the president’s chair at International Corona (TSE), which has been taken over by Homestake, to the position of …

Aur Resources (TSE) has taken an option on Morgain Minerals’ (VSE) base metal properties in New Hampshire. Under the agreement, Aur can earn a 60% interest in the Higgins, Milan, Paddock and New Hamps…

Gold resource transactions in the U.S. in 1991 dropped for the fourth year in a row, reports Colorado consulting firm Balfour Holdings. Last year, 58 transactions were completed, the lowest level sinc…

An agreement worked out between Minnova (TSE) and Ansil Resources (CDN) will see Ansil receive $4 million in cash from Minnova. The sum represents the purchase of all of Ansil’s past and future royalt…