Articles by Northern Miner Staff

When a good idea comes to light at the right time, it’s amazing how much cooperation can be mobilized to turn that idea from concept to reality. Support for the Mine Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND…

Up here, only scruffy pines and wolves bear witness to the uranium mining challenge of the decade. But despite its isolation 670 km north of Saskatoon, this project, operated by Cigar Lake Mining Corp…

We wish to make some corrections to your article on QPX Minerals Inc. (N.M. April 17/89). The Main Zone, not the West Zone as stated in your article, is the subject of the recent drilling and feasibil…

An alliance forged between privately-owned Curragh Resources and Asturiana de Zinc, one of the largest zinc smelter operators in the world, is part of a 4-year plan designed to enhance Curragh’s posit…

An additional 500,000 tons grading 0.2 oz gold per ton have been identified above 1,500 ft at the Goldstack project 10 miles west of Val d’Or, Que., Sphinx Mining (ME) reports. Reserves in all classes…

Net earnings for Teck Corp. (TSE) rose to $25.4 million or 31 cents per share in the first quarter of 1989 from $14.5 million or 18 cents in the same period last year. Revenues rose to $78 million fr…

VANCOUVER Fairbanks Gold — gross proceeds rec $5,700,000. Benz Gold Res — opt exerc on 47,500 @ 55 cents per sh. Stow Res — opt exerc on 150,000 @ 45 cents per sh. Fair Harbour Mining — min 800,…

The Renabie mine in northeastern Ontario recently poured its one millionth ounce of gold, more than 40 years after the property was placed into production. The mine, operated by Renabie Gold Mines whi…

Confusion as to the direction of the economy has gripped traders — the majority choosing a wait-and- see attitude with respect to the market. The result was another day of quiet, dull trading as the …

Mining companies are often reluctant to diversify into industrial minerals because it’s a market they don’t understand. “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t,” they point out — probably…

Net earnings for the first quarter increased by 32%, to $4.8 million (20 cents per share) from $3.6 million (15 cents per share) the year before, Cambior Inc. (TSE) reports. Revenue for the quarter …

The 82nd president of the Cana 0000,0600 dian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy is John Laffin. He succeeded out-going president Rene Dufour as leader of the 12,000 – member society at the conclus…