Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A large follow- up drilling program has been recommended for the Hanson Lake project of Cameco and Trimin Resources (VSE), 40 miles southwest of Flin Flon, Man. Besides testing the strike and depth ex…

Anything to do with PCBs is news, right? Toxic polychlorinated biphenyls mean trouble no matter where you find them. And, if you believe everything you read, PCBs usually mean guilty industry offender…

Your editorial headlined “Rock Mechanics Research Should Be Put to Use” begs for a response (N.M., May 15/89). It is unfair and incorrect to categorically “observe” that industry is not using the best…

Golden Crescent Resources (ASE) and Placer Dome (TSE) have completed a deal that gives Golden Crescent the right to earn a 49% interest in 26 of Placer Dome’s properties in Ontario. Golden Crescent ca…

The Nickel Plate gold mine in British Columbia continues to give Corona Corp. problems. Low ore grades at the mine have necessitated higher waste rock removal and consequently mining costs have been h…

Vancouver- based Total Energold Corp. (TSE) has increased its stake in the Logan zinc-silver project to 60% by acquiring an additional 10% interest under the terms of a joint venture agreement with Fa…

“Here’s metal more attractive.” (Hamlet III ii 117) Well, maybe that’s a bit strong but the minors are still extremely interesting to the enquiring mind. Attractive? Certainly. In the quiet shadows ca…

With a strengthening of its board and new financing in the wind, Sharpe Energy & Resources (VSE) will be allying with Central Crude (TSE) for the exploration of some ground in Ontario’s Mishibishu gol…

The decision by the State of Nevada to increase its net proceeds tax from 2% to 5% has hurt Nevada gold producers including Amax Gold (NYSE). At the company’s recent annual meeting in Denver, Colo., C…

A flake graphite deposit near Fermont, Que., contains proven ore reserves able to sustain commercial production for many years, Mazarin Inc. (TSE) reports. The company says engineering firm Roche and …

Cross Lake Minerals (VSE) and its joint venture partners, Tarzan Gold (ASE) and Glen Auden Resources (TSE) have added an additional 42 claims to the 64 already optioned by them in the Lac St. Jean are…

China is bringing its direct approach in the buying and selling of non-ferrous metals to Canada. The China National Nonferrous Metals Import & Export Corp. (CNIEC) has been active in the purchase of C…