Avino to acquire interest in Nevada silver mine
Under the terms of a new 24-year joint venture agreement, Avino Mines & Resources Ltd. (VSE) has taken over as operator of the Wonder silver and gold mine held under option by Belmont Resources (VSE)….
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Land use dominant issue at B.C & Yukon mining meeting
In his address at the recent 77th annual general meeting of the B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mines, President Nicholas Carter warned the mining industry that it must assume a proactive rather than a reacti…
Market forces send copper prices tumbling
Labor problems and a mine explosion in South America, rising inventories in London Metal Exchange (LME) and New York Commodity Exchange (Comex) warehouses, and backwardation on both exchanges seem to …
Imperial studies $135-million plan for Polley
After analyzing the 1988 exploration program at the Mount Polley copper/gold deposit in south-central British Columbia, project operator Imperial Metals Corp. (TSE) says drilling has successfully conf…
Editorial Bringing the past to life
Rosa Brown was no fool. The little old lady who trooped through Kirkland Lake in the years between the two World Wars accompanied by her pack of dogs may have been eccentric, but she was no fool. They…
Battle Mountain earnings climb 25% for the year
Higher production, slightly higher average realized gold prices, gains on foreign currency transactions and a greater return on short term investments boosted net earnings of Battle Mountain Gold (NYS…
eath Steele mine in N ew Brunswick prepares to re-open
Riding the crest of a base metals price increase, Brunswick Mining & Smelting (TSE) (as operator) is about to turn a cash- draining property into a cash generator. It’s not official yet — approval fr…
Vedron defining Timmins reserves
Exploration work on Vedron Ltd.’s (TSE) Timmins property is now geared to defining mineable reserves that are easily accessed by the current underground ramp, the company says. Until mid-September las…
McAdam completes financing deal
A funding agreement has been concluded with 1988 (No 3) Mintax Mineral Ltd. Partnership under which Mintax will be issued flow- through shares at an aggregate subscription price of $1.5 million, McAd…
Crown/Gold Texas shareholders approve merger
At meetings held in Vancouver and in Denver, Colo., shareholders of associated companies Gold Texas Resources (VSE), Crown Resource Corp. (NASDAQ) and Gold Capital Corp. voted in favor of a reorganiza…
South American Goldfields busy on Guyana gold bets
At the annual meeting, held recently in Toronto, shareholders got a first-hand look at some of South American Goldfields’ (COATS) ambitious gold projects under way in the jungles of Guyana. President …
Editorial How will Epp fare?
Government plays an ever-increasing role in how business operates in Canada, whether it’s primary industries like mining or any other commercial endeavor. But does it matter who sits at the head of th…