Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Seventeen teams battled it out at the provincial mine rescue and first-aid competitions recently held at the Fernie ski hill in southeastern British Columbia. Westar Mining’s Greenhills operation edge…

An inquiry into the deadly explosion at the Westray coal mine opened June 29 with accusations from a union lawyer that the company and provincial government routinely ignored safety to boost productio…

Jan Alston, secretary-treasurer of Saskatchewan diamond explorer Rhonda Mining (ASE), stands to make a substantial profit after exercising options at a considerable discount to the recent market price…

The planned phasing out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the year 2000 or earlier has prompted a number of companies to begin exploring and developing fluorite deposits. Fluorite, also known as fluors…

Western markets managed to hold their ground during the period ended June 29, with the Vancouver Stock Exchange resources index edging up 3.16 points at 543.18, and the composite index posting a modes…

Trading in shares of Bard Silver & Gold (VSE) remains halted pending the outcome of the company’s negotiations to acquire Stewart Blusson’s minority interest in the Point Lake joint venture in the Lac…

Some of the smallest gem diamonds weigh no more than one-200th of a carat. They are known as “half-pointers.” Though not measuring much over a millimetre, stones half that size are also produced. They…

Partners Corner Bay Minerals (TSE) and Roycefield Resources have entered into an agreement with Freewest Resources (TSE) to explore a 167-claim property in New Brunswick. By spending $500,000 on explo…

Toronto-based Rio Algom emerged as one of the most active issues on The Toronto Stock Exchange during the week ended June 29, as British resource giant RTZ completed a second offering of 22.5 million …

International Brace Res Inc. – 900,000 units consisting of 1 sh and 2 wts offered @ 54 cents per unit. DRT Res. Ltd. – 1,000,000 shs offered @ 16 cents per sh. Swannell Minerals Corp. – 2,250,000 shs …

BGR Central Net Value $8.14 $5.07 Price $6.50 $4.60 Discount 20.15% 9.30% Value $48,468,000 $77,391,780…

The recent purchase of 248,500 shares of Swannell Minerals (VSE) by Major General Resources (VSE) gives Major General a 12.07% interest in Swannell’s issued and outstanding shares. Major General Presi…