Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE) was incorrectly identified as having staked some mining claims about 70 miles northwest of Chicoutimi, Que. “Nickel showing in virgin area spurs staking.” (N.M., Nov 21…

Noble Peak Resources (ASE) is planning a major follow-up drill program for its Cache gold discovery made this summer in the N.W.T. Taken from the grass-roots stage to the drill discovery stage in litt…

A total of 260 mining people, from 19 countries, participated in an international symposium on mine planning and equipment selection at the University of Calgary recently. The symposium was organized …

Vancouver-based Coral Gold Corp. (VSE) has attained gold producer status at its Robertson property in Nevada. The company poured the first 265-oz gold bar recently and with its 1.4 million ton Gold Pa…

The markets swiftly discounted the Progressive Conservative majority victory in the Canadian election with a 66-pt gain in two sessions during our review week and before the election. The gains failed…

TEXT: A joint training agreement was recently signed between Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) and Hudson Bay Mining Smelting to train 16 northern Saskatchewan resident…

Mining issues drifted lower on COATS this week. Crabbie-Fletcher Gold Mines bucked the trend, and moved up 10 to close in the 43 -48 range. Craibbe owns ground adjacent to the Campbell Red Lake mine…

Now that a 5.5-mi access road to the Jualin gold property in Alaska has been completed, partners International Curator Resources (VSE) and Granges Exploration (TSE) say work will continue year round a…

While firmer metal prices have been stimulating Ontario’s mining industry recently, demand for skilled underground miners has also been continuing strong. According to a representative for the United …

Rehabilitation work is under way at Sun Valley Gold Corp.’s (VSE) United Western project near Oatman, Ariz. The Arizona Central Shaft is presently being refurbished to allow access to existing undergr…

Before the October, 1987, market crash, many junior companies were motivated for a variety of reasons to create and launch subsidiary or associated companies. Under present conditions, however, this t…

Despite higher gold output and revenues, Granges Exploration (TSE) posted a $1.2 million or 5 per share loss for the third quarter, compared to a profit of $822,721 or 5 for the same period a year a…