Articles by Northern Miner Staff

At a meeting on Feb. 26, shareholders of Golden Tanager Resources (COATS) voted to change the company’s name to Registry Resources, and to consolidate its issued common shares on a 1-for-2 basis. The …

American Barrick Resources (TSE) appears to have lost a round in its legal battle with Utah-based Gold Standard (NASDAQ) because it didn’t file response papers on time with New York Supreme Court last…

A former chairman of Rio Algom (TSE) has resolved his legal differences with the company. George Albino brought a $10-million wrongful dismissal suit against Rio after being removed from office in 198…

The Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources was very pleased to see that you used information included in our recent press release (T.N.M., Jan. 15/90). We were extremely disappointed, howev…

A Canadian unit of Homestake Mining (NYSE) has reached an agreement for the sale of a 60% interest in the Kutcho Creek property, 100 km east of Dease Lake, B.C., to American Reserve Mining (ME). The p…

A delegation from the Soviet Union visited Vancouver in early March to discuss mining industry opportunities that are becoming available in that country because of economic reforms under perestroika. …

The Raw Bean diamond project in Brazil will begin production this month, more than one month ahead of schedule and about 10% under budget, Glencairn Explorations (ASE) President Kerry Knoll announced …

A gain from the sale of its oil and gas assets helped Westmin Resources (TSE) report year-end earnings of $63.6 million or $1.17 per share, compared with earnings of $17.8 million or $0.02 per share i…

Owners of the Mon gold project at Discovery Lake, N.W.T., are encouraged by exploration results to date. Can-Mac Exploration (VSE), in the midst of a drilling program, is awaiting the results of a rec…

The best assay result from an 11-hole drill program completed recently by Bond International Gold (TSE) on Registry Resources’ (COATS) Magpy property near Pickle Lake, Ont., was 0.32 oz. gold per ton …

Ontario’s new Provincial Penalties Adjustment Act, now awaiting proclamation, will substantially increase fines for companies that contravene the Mining Act or a number of other provincial statutes. T…

March has indeed come in like a lion for Galactic Resources (TSE). In the space of one week, the company announced a substantial increase in annual earnings, the sale of the bulk of its interest in a …