Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Diamond drilling is set to get under way this month on five separate gold properties owned by Queenston Mining (TSE) in northern Ontario. Work programs are starting on the company’s Upper Beaver and V…

As investors awaited the outcome of the Meech Lake discussions and for Placer Dome to make the next move in the battle for Eskay Creek, gold issues continued to suffer today, June 6, from the recent p…

Westlake Industries (VSE) and 23% owned Minera Rayrock (TSE) are hoping to facilitate the development of a jointly held Costa Rican gold project by merging their respective assets into a single compan…

Ken McKenzie, who has initiated several claim disputes in the Eskay Creek area north of Stewart, B.C., is now challenging Prime Resources Group (VSE) and Stikine Resources (TSE) for title to certain c…

With the formation of a joint venture, Crown Resources (VSE) has acquired a 60% interest in the mineral rights to 145,000 acres in central and western Utah. Crown can earn a 60% interest in the lands …

Douglas McGregor, Jack Cockwell and Paul Marshall elected to the Board of Directors succeeding Richard Jacob, Edward Battle, Conrad Black and Alfred Powis who retired; Charles Ames, Robert Anderson, J…

Russel Wood appointed president and chief executive officer succeeding Bill Cooper who retired.

Timmins Land, a privately owned company based in Timmins, Ont., has entered into an agreement with Breakwater Resources (TSE) to buy the South Rundle mine property for $1.5 million. The 800-acre prope…

Vancouver-based Westview Resources (VSE) is funding a 10,000-ft. diamond drilling program this summer on what it considers to be a new “Lupin-type” gold deposit on the REN property in the Northwest Te…

Toronto-based Tandem Resources (ME) has arranged for a flow-through private placement of $250,000 with CMP 1990 Resource Partnership and Co. The placement is priced at the lesser of 30 cents or 95% of…

A market rally sparked by renewed optimism over the U.S. economy appeared to gain some momentum today, May 30. The composite 300 stock index, which represents a wide measure of Canadian share values, …

BGR Metals has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per common and class A share, payable April 27, 1990.