Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Gordex to test mine potential

A 30,000-ft program is planned to test the underground mining potential of a wide gold zone, discovered earlier this year (N.M., Feb 29/88), about 1 km north of the open pit gold mine at Cape Spencer,…


Glen Auden/Mineta drilling completed

A 36-hole overburden drill program has been completed at the joint venture between Glen Auden Resources (TSE) and Mineta Resources (VSE) in Massicotte Twp., Que. Twenty-four of the holes contained gra…


Acadia/Hecla deal signed

An agreement between Toronto- listed Acadia Mineral Ventures and the Canadian subsidiary of Idaho- based Hecla Mining was signed this week. Over the next three years, the agreement could give Acadia a…


Brenda quits oil, seeks other interests

It’s probably safe to say the demise of Brenda Mines (TSE) has been greatly exaggerated. The low grade copper producer near Peachland, B.C., has endured two mine closures in recent years and it only r…



Seminar on ground control at Laurentian University

A professional development seminar on rock mass failures in hard rock mining will be held June 1-3 at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ont. The seminar will run in conjunction with a Canadian mining an…


Echo Bay earnings

Net earnings of $10.9 million(US), or 11 cents per share, were reported by Echo Bay Mines (TSE) for the first quarter of 1988, compared with $8.1 million, or 9 cents per share, for the same period la…


Queries Kodiak no longer at Copperkettle Creek

It is my understanding that there is a lot of prospecting going on in the Copperkettle Creek area near Greenwood, B.C. As a former shareholder in Kodiak Minerals, I would like to know whether Kodiak…


Belmoral Mines looks ahead to improved gold output

Although Belmoral Mines (TSE) had record earnings in 1987, both income and production were lower than expected. The company continues to look ahead, and is projecting gold output of 97,000 oz in 1990….



Malartic Hygrade looking to boost gold production

Aiming to increase its annual gold production to the 100,000-oz level, Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (Canada) (VSE) is looking to acquire mines at or near production, says President Marc Henderson. Hend…


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