Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Mining costs for the western world’s gold producers continued to rise in 1988 and Canada slipped to fourth spot among producer- nations, Consolidated Gold Fields reports in its Gold 1989 publication. …

Toronto-based Lencourt Ltd. (TSE) has entered into an agreement with Billiton International Metals, B.V., which could see the latter company acquire Lencourt’s interest in a Zaire gold project. Billit…

The Northern Miner now can confirm its June 6 report regarding the sale of copper by U.S. producers to a foreign government (namely, France) for immediate delivery. However, the amount delivered was 5…

Management spends so little of Mits time in managing people, Mand it seems the more senior the manager, the less time he or she spends on this all-important matter. Mine planning, corporate planning, …

The International Iron and Steel Institute will hold its annual conference in Berlin, West Germany, on Oct 1-4, 1989. Discussions will include the world economy in the year 2000, steel in the urban en…

Half a billion dollars was spent Hbringing into production the HKey Lake uranium complex in northern Saskatchewan. A large proprortion of that went into the mill — a first-class structure if ever the…

REYNOLDS METALS — Raymond E. Irwin appointed regional exploration manager for the western United States.

When Falconbridge paid its electricity bill last year it took a $70-million bite out of the company’s bank account. Falconbridge is one of Ontario Hydro’s largest customers, largely because of the K…

Production from the Stock Twp., Ont., gold mine development owned by St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) will begin by month-end, The Northern Miner learned during a tour of the site. “Milling will begin ahead…

Start-up of the Samatosum project near Adams Lake, B.C., was about one month ahead of schedule, according to Rea Gold Corp. (TSE) which owns 30% of the high grade silver and base metal mining operatio…

MPV BGR Central Capital Net value $11.69 $ 6.10 $0.58 Price $ 9.75 $ 5.38 $0.39 Discount $16.60% 11.9% 32.8% Value $69,625,421 …

Partners Ronrico Explorations (VSE) and Louvicourt Gold Mines (COATS) are planning to explore for a base metals deposit on the untested northern two-thirds of the Simkar property east of Val d’Or, Que…