Articles by Northern Miner Staff

If all goes as planned, Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (VSE) and three associated companies expect to announce shortly the formation of a Canadian joint venture with Gold Fields Canadian Mining. Akiko-Lori…

Peter Lalor, Christopher Lalor and Eardley Ross-Adjie appointed directors succeeding Robert Allen and Rodney Knutson who resigned.

Robert Gillingham appointed senior vice-president, corporate finance.

A 10,500-metre (34,450-ft.) drilling program recently completed at the Santa Rosa project has confirmed previous owner Freeport McMoRan’s work. Now jointly owned by Greenstone Resources (TSE) and Boli…

Larry Winsor and Brian Koehn appointed directors.

Patrick McCulloch appointed director.

An American unit of Inco (TSE) has approved a US$1.15-million budget for ongoing work on the Ester Dome property owned by Silverado Mines (VSE). The property is near Fairbanks, Alaska. Inco has alrea…

Employees at Inco’s (TSE) Sudbury, Ont., nickel operations recently voted to accept a new 3-year wage contract which provides for a wage increase, including cost of living allowances and nickel price …

Recent drilling by a unit of Noranda (TSE) on the New World property in Montana encountered gold-silver-copper mineralization in the Homestake Breccia deposit at deeper levels than encountered by prev…

Junior Big Bar Gold (VSE) is without a mineral property now that Placer Dome (TSE) has terminated an agreement allowing Big Bar to acquire an interest in the Windy property in north-central British Co…

A major exploration program will be carried out this season on the GNC claims which surround the Eskay Creek project north of Stewart, B.C. The program will be operated by Corona (TSE) on behalf of Pr…

The week ended June 4 contained both good and bad news for Pat Sheridan, the controversial mining executive who is battling with regulatory authorities to bring the Lac des Iles platinum project into …