Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Dale Scholz appointed chairman of the board and director succeeding W. Danke who resigned; Terry Holland and Norm Tribe appointed directors succeeding G. Carlson and R. Handfield who resigned.

The battle for control of the Eskay Creek deposit north of Stewart, B.C., is no longer confined to two majors vying to develop what is expected to become one of the province’s richest and highest-grad…

When the National Hockey League’s newest Canadian team, the Ottawa Senators, takes to the ice in 1993, all of Canada should be proud. After all, it is our money that is going to make this sports franc…

Hopes that a diamond mine can be established in Saskatchewan were boosted recently when partners Uranerz Exploration and partner Cameco recovered four large stones from kimberlite at the Fort a la Cor…

Forbes Wilson, a noted mining engineer and explorationist, died recently in York, Me., his home town. He was 80. In 1931, Wilson started his career in Chile. He then worked in South Africa and other p…

Now that all ties with Corona (TSE) have been severed, associated companies Golden North Resource (TSE) and Hedley Pacific Mining (VSE) are looking for new projects either in the mineral exploration o…

Armed with extensive financing from its parent, the Royal Dutch/ Shell Group, Billiton Metals Canada is launching an aggressive foray into advanced exploration and development in this country. Heading…

An abandoned open pit iron ore mine at Kirkland Lake, Ont., may see life again as a garbage dump. Pending provincial approval and a successful environmental-assessment hearing, Metropolitan Toronto pl…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US69.25- 71.25 cents per lb. (Dec. 6, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US78-80 cents per lb. (Nov. 29, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sep. 13, 1990). CA…

Marshall Minerals (ASE) recently released final ore reserve calculations from a gold project in the Ivory Coast of West Africa. After completing a 1990 work program that included 18 drill holes, Marsh…

Edmonton-based Integrated Resources says it raised $339,560 from a unit offering which closed last month. Each unit consisted of 2,000 shares comprising 1,600 flow-through shares and 400 common shares…

London- based N.M. Rothschild & Sons and its Canadian affiliate have been retained by Cominco Resources International (TSE) to examine the potential for selling the company’s interests in several Chil…