One of mining’s best known personalities plans to donate $1.25 million toward the fundraising drive for the William Pinch mineral collection. Viola MacMillan said she took three weeks to make up he…
With a positive feasibility study in hand, Atlanta Gold Corp. (TSE) says it is moving ahead to complete the permitting and project financing for its 100%- owned Atlanta Gold project in Elmore Cty., Id…
Atlanta Gold — O. Tolpinrud bought 1,400 (Apr) @ $2.65 to hold 144,051. Belmoral — A. Brown sold 24,000 (Apr) @ $1.16-$1.23 to hold 184,278. F. Brown sold 2,000 (Apr) @ $1.23 to hold (amended) 13,79…
A restructuring has been completed involving Bond International Gold’s (TSE) Australian affiliates, North Kalgurli Mines (NKM) and Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie (GMK). Bond recently tendered its 40% holdin…
It’s encouraging to note that being supported by such advertisers as Albert Applegath has not prevented The Northern Miner from taking controversial editorial positions (see “Vancouver’s successes ove…
Results from five holes drilled into the Sheldon zone include 0.32 oz gold per ton over 9 ft and 0.23 oz over 5 ft, Armistice Resources (ME) reports. The drilling, from stations on the 2,250-ft level,…
In the wake of the federal budget, G. D. Dickson, a reader from North Vancouver, B.C., has reminded us of a poem by Robert Service. In the last stanza of his poem, Resentment, after he has described t…
Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) will be asking shareholders at its annual meeting next month to swallow a poison pill designed to thwart unsolicited takeover bids. Formally known as a shareholder rights plan…
Business may be getting back to normal on the VSE after the recent windstorm of bad press by several leading U.S. business publications, but that still means low share prices and declining volumes in …
Five mining companies and a veteran prospector were recently recognized by the Quebec government for their contributions to the mining industry. Premier Robert Bourassa and Raymond Savoie, minister re…
If anyone could convince the miners of Canada that Asia and the Pacific Rim are ripe for renewed marketing efforts, that someone is Canpotex Ltd. President Erik Ekedahl. The story of his company’s sta…
Unionized workers at BHP- Utah’s Island Copper mine at Port Hardy on Vancouver Island recently approved a 2-year contract which will yield a 17.56% wage increase over the life of the agreement. In add…
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