Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Maureen Jensen appointed director, president and chief operating officer.

In exchange for $115,000 and 100,000 shares, Noront Resources (VSE) has snapped up a 50% interest in a 16-claim block north of the Eskay Creek gold play. The claim block is adjacent and just north of …

Westar’s Balmer coal operation in the Elk Valley of British Columbia won the top provincial award this year at the 14th annual mine reclamation symposium held recently in Cranbrook. Westar was present…

Following a recent reorganization, Musto Explorations (VSE) is once again trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. The company ran into trouble in mid-1987 when it was forced to close its Apex Mine ne…

Michael Levinson, Akiko Levinson, Hiroshi Ogata, Alphonse Schmit and Albert Raponi elected to the board of directors; J.P. Sorbera appointed vice- president in charge of mineral exploration.

In Nanaimo, B.C., 14 teams from mines in the province participated in rescue and first aid contests. Among the winners were Highland Valley Copper (provincial open pit champions); Cominco Sullivan min…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $353.70 — $7.55 Silver* $4.81 — $0.13 Platinum* $477.65 — $11.10 Nickel** $4.08 + $0.18 Lead** $0.41 $0.00 Copper- $1.28 + $0.08 Zinc– $0.80 + $0.05 Courtesy of Scot…

Weak gold prices are starting to take a toll on mining operations across North America, and heap leach mines appear to be no exception. For Alta Gold (NASDAQ), the combination of low gold prices and h…

Within the next several weeks, Sutton Resources (VSE) expects to have signed a formal agreement to acquire interests in gold concessions in Guyana and base metal projects in Tanzania. Romanex Internat…

Junior nickel miner Timmins Nickel (TSE) says it has substantially reduced costs at its 51% owned Redstone mine, 14 miles south of Timmins, Ont. The other 49% interest in the deposit is held by BHP-Ut…

Saskatoon-based Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSE) is set to acquire all the shares of Saskterra Fertilizers from Husky Oil for $47 million. The acquisition, which has been given preliminary approval …

A recent study into working conditions at Brunswick Mining and Smelting’s (TSE) lead smelter in Belledune, N.B., has found that contaminants contained in the plant are affecting the health of employee…