Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Canadians study Soviet technique for exploration

Canadian mineral explorationists are getting a close look this summer at a Soviet geophysical exploration technique. Since first broaching the subject during a trip to Moscow in 1983, Harold Seigel, p…



BRIEFS Oldest miner dies

A former coal miner regarded by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest man recently died in Wales at the age of 112. John Evans, whose birth certificate recorded an Aug. 19, 1877, birth da…


Flow-through funds for five juniors

Five juniors listed on the Montreal Exchange are to share in a flow-through financing put together by Montreal-based partnership fund Minexco 1990. A final prospectus has been filed by Minexco with th…


Eastfield starts program at Takla-Rainbow

Field work is about to begin on the Takla-Rainbow property, north of Fort St. James, B.C., one of several properties that will be explored by Eastfield Resources (VSE) this season. The Vancouver-based…


Quintette looking to reorganize

To gain time to reorganize, Quintette Coal has obtained a court restraining order keeping third parties from taking action against the company for a period of six months. President Paul Kostuik noted …




Taseko loses suit against Cominco

The Court of Appeal of British Columbia recently dismissed an appeal by Taseko Mines (TSE) in which Taseko sought to nullify an option allowing Cominco (TSE) to earn an interest in its Fish Lake coppe…


Sikaman options off wollastonite property

Toronto-based Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) stands to gain $6.3 million if options on its wollastonite property in Nevada are exercised. As part of an agreement with Sikaman, Vancouver-based Floray Hol…


News in brief Eureka Resources

Eureka Resources Inc. (EUR: VSE) and Hawthorne Gold Corp. (HGD:VSE) have amalgamated under Eureka Resources Inc. (EUR:VSE) on the following basis: Eureka’s shareholders will receive one new for one ol…


News in brief Gold Star

Gold Star Resources Ltd. (GLA:VSE) has changed its name to E.E.C. Marketing Corp. (EMC:VSE) on a 1-new-for-3-old- share basis. Transfer agent is Montreal Trust.


By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information

Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.

Close