Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Diamond drilling began recently at the southeast section of La Fosse Platinum’s (TSE) Blue Lake sulphide deposit north of Schefferville, Que., The Northern Miner has learned. So far, the company has p…

When Vista International Petroleums created a precious metals exploration wing in 1986 to take advantage of rising gold prices, the new entity was able to give itself a head start At a price of $612,0…

There is a busy 6-month period ahead for those involved with Esperanza Explorations’ (VSE) Tillicum Mountain gold project located near Burton, B.C. Start-up of a 100-ton-per-day mill is slated for Oct…

Work completed by Exploration Essor has outlined drill-indicated reserves of 207,000 tons grading 0.22 oz gold per ton in the Fayolle zone in Quebec. Partners on the project with Essor are Kerr Addiso…

Rich Resources (VSE) has changed its name to Rich Capital Corp. on a share-for-share basis.

It’s not likely that conflicts over land-use policy will ever be resolved. The debate about how strict regulations should be governing extraction of natural resources on public land will always be in …

For the third week in succession, investors placed their bets on International Baslen Enterprises’ 3,000- acre gold property in the heart of Val d’Or Que. With established reserves in place and explor…

Canadian gold reserves — the gold content of proven and probable ore in all operating mines and deposits committed for production — have doubled since 1981 according to Energy, Mines and Resources, …

Toronto Futures Exchange — Tristram S. Lett appointed to the board of governors.

With gold prices marginally weaker, the Vancouver market has softened somewhat and at presstime was off 2.3 points to 1097.5. This is typically a slow period in Vancouver and reflects the seasonal nat…

Ongoing underground exploration is boosting reserves at Gunsteel Resources’ (VSE) Nugget property near Salmo, B.C. Latest calculations show a total of 223,700 tons of ore grading 0.331 oz gold per ton…

A new Mining Act in Quebec which was scheduled to come into force April 1 will not be promulgated until the first of September, George Cockburn, director of mining titles with the mining division of t…