Articles by Northern Miner Staff


THE FALCONBRIDGE STORY

Falconbridge came into being because of the vision of two great men. The first was Thomas Alva Edison, the well-known inventor. The second was less well known, outside of mining, and far more private….


FALCO GOLD: A GLOBAL PLAYER

Falconbridge Gold Corp., a subsidiary of Falconbridge Ltd., produced 82,018 oz. of gold in 1990. Hoyle Pond, a high-grade producer near Timmins, contributed about 64,500 oz. to the total. The rest cam…



FALCONBRIDGE IN SUDBURY: THE FINE-TUNED SMELTER

Ever since the Falconbridge smelter was completely updated in the late 1970s — the original pelletizing and sintering plants were replaced with slurry-fed, fluidized-bed roasters; the blast furnaces …



U.S. REPORT Cactus West to explore Bank of Idaho

Conforming with a trend to test old copper porphyry deposits for gold content, Cactus West Exploration (VSE) is planning a program for its Bank of Idaho property in southwestern Idaho. Cactus West acq…



PEOPLE RIO GOLD MINES

Michael McInnis and Pauline McInnes appointed directors succeeding Robert Hunter, Jean Monroe and Douglas McRae who resigned.




Belmoral pins hopes on Aur drill program

Like many companies that have sold off assets in a bid to pay off a crippling debt load, Belmoral Mines (TSE) is facing a vastly more limited horizon than the one it contemplated as recently as two ye…


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