Prospector made discovery that created Noranda
In the early 1920s, prospector Edmund Horne discovered along the shores of Lake Osisko, in northwestern Quebec, one of the richest lodes of copper and gold in the world. Over the years, the deposit wa…
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Rockford to get shares of Northern Ranger
Rockford Minerals (TSE) has agreed to buy a controlling block of 4.7 million shares of Northern Ranger Minerals (ASE) from Northfield Capital Corp. (COATS) in a share exchange agreement. Northern Rang…
St Andrew announces financing proceeds
St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) has announced the receipt of proceeds from the May 4 underwriting of a 25-million(SFr) issue of convertible bonds. The issue was underwritten by a Swiss-based bank consortiu…
Low key Cambior Inc. growing at a fast pace
Since Quebec crown corporation Soquem spun off its assets in 1986 to form Cambior Inc. (TSE), the new entity has been one of the least vociferous of Canada’s mining outfits. Rather than boast about it…
Meridor explores Iskut property
First phase of a $500,000 exploration program was started recently by Meridor Resources (VSE) at the Iskut property in the Stewart gold camp in northern British Columbia. The program consists of groun…
Foreign exchange effects on metal prices
At first glance, the effects of foreign currency zig-zags and inflation fears on mining are difficult to picture. Perhaps one way is to treat them simply as a foreign remittance being sent to you mont…
U.S. Report
This week’s issue of The Northern Miner is the first to include a new, regular report on mining activities in the United States. In recent years, gold mining in the western U.S. has increased consider…
Bunker Hill mine reopening planned later this year
Companies are taking a serious look at dormant base metal producers, including Bunker Hill Mining (U.S.), a subsidiary of VSE-listed Bunker Hill Mining Co. Wright Engineers of Vancouver is preparing a…
Toronto Stock Exchange Inco, Falconbridge reach highs as minerals
A summer rally which began last week, continued to roll along adding more than 87 pts to the composite index this week. Today, the TSE index advanced 33.98 pts to close at 3,366.53 pts on volume of 23…
U.S. coal-miner Nerco moves solidly into gold
Choosing between tenure at the University of Alaska or forming his own exploration company, Lawrence Heiner opted out of academia in 1970 and created Resource Associates of Alaska. He hasn’t looked ba…
Bruneau-Canamax deal
A private placement has been entered into by Bruneau Mining (ME) with its major shareholder, Canamax Resources (TSE), whereby Canamax will acquire 1.5 million treasury shares of Bruneau at 30 cents e…
Gross award is presented
The first William Harvey Gross award, consisting of a medal and a cash supplement through an endowment provided by Lacana Mining Corp., was awarded to Robert Kerrich of the University of Saskatoon by …