Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The details have yet to be finalized, but Cominco (TSE) and junior partner Redfern Resources (TSE) are planning a 1991 drilling program for the Tulsequah Chief massive sulphide project in coastal nort…

As part of a plan to further downsize and streamline its Ontario fuel services division, Cameco is laying off 58 employees this summer at its Blind River and Port Hope operations. The downsizing will …

A preliminary report on the Kutcho Creek copper-zinc massive sulphide property indicates the deposit could be mined using underground methods with lower capital and operating costs than an open pit op…

Editor’s note: The Northern Miner recently moved from its premises in Toronto to new office space in Don Mills, Ont. The following is a speech delivered in 1955 by then President Norman C. Pearce at a…

Montreal-based Cambior (TSE) has reached an agreement to purchase an additional 25% interest in the Valdez Creek placer gold prospect in Alaska from a subsidiary of Valdez Gold for US$6 million. Once …

Golden Hemlock Explorations (VSE) has signed a letter of intent to earn a 50% interest in Golden Quail Resources (VSE) gold property in San Bernadino Cty., Calif., 60 miles south of Las Vegas, Nev. He…

Projected exploration expenditures in Manitoba in 1990 are expected to be slightly lower than the estimated $40 million spent in 1989. Claim staking in 1990 was down 30% as compared with 1989 but more…

After a successful exploration program in 1990, Columbia Gold Mines (VSE) plans to spend about $1 million on the Spectrum property in northwestern British Columbia during the coming season. Columbia i…

Toronto-based Rio Algom (TSE) is spending about $20 million this year as part of an aggressive exploration effort to locate new base metal and gold deposits in Canada, says Exploration Vice-President …

With the Feb. 27, 1991, unofficial start-up of its 100%-owned Van Stone zinc mine in Washington State, Vancouver-based Equinox Resources (TSE) is rapidly evolving into a top-class mine developer. The …

Partners VSM Exploration (TSE) and Serem-Quebec expect to have a few surprises in store when they table results of a pre-feasibility study at the Grevet Twp. base metals project near Quevillon, Que. W…

Junior Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSE) is starting 1991 with the acquisition of the Lik zinc deposit in northwestern Alaska and full financing of all its major Timmins-based exploration projects through …