Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Pioneering mine operators are finding it rough going in northwestern British Columbia north of Stewart, B.C. Three recently opened mines are all facing problems that weren’t contemplated back in 1986-…

In a share swap agreement, NovaGold Resources (TSE) has gained control of Etruscan Enterprises (VSE). Offering one Novagold share for every 1.2 Etruscan shares, NovaGold acquired 71% of Etruscan and s…

News of a deal with Noranda Mines covering exploration of property adjacent to the Bardome zinc project in the Val d’Or, Que., area helped to spark the trading of more than 1.2 million shares of Resso…

Directors at St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) have agreed to adopt a shareholder protection rights plan. St. Genevieve says the overall objective of the plan is to discourage “unfair” takeover tactics an…

Because of an equity stake in Pass Lake Resources (VSE) along with a healthy direct land position, Goldbelt Mines (VSE) will be an active player in the Galore Creek area. Galore Creek is part of the a…

Gold production in Nevada reached record levels in 1989, jumping 36% from the previous year. Total production from Nevada mines surpassed five million ounces said the Nevada commission on economic dev…

John Ternowesky, a Thunder Bay, Ont., grain handler turned mining promoter reckons he’ll be able to survive the current exploration slump that is driving dozens of his colleagues out of the mining gam…

Shoal Lake, a source of drinking water for Winnipeg, Man., is the location for Consolidated Professor Mines’ (TSE) Duport gold project. Trying to convince Winnipeg residents that mine effluent won’t c…

A mining accident at the Lawyers gold-silver mine in the Toodoggone District of British Columbia resulted in the death of Ken Brown, a geologist employed by the mine’s owner, Cheni Gold Mines. He was …

Metals Week’s annual Ferroalloy Conference will be held 0ct. 25-26 in Tucson, Ariz. The conference will focus on the market’s new harsh realities and will highlight the nickel, tungsten and molybdenum…

The fall in the price of gold this year after a promising start is cause for concern in the industry but it has not left Gold Fields Minerals Services of London completely pessimistic. “The plunge bel…

In any type of commercial geological investigation, it is always important to know “who” and “what” has gone before. In most cases, this is perceived as reviewing the company, corporate or agency file…