Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An aggressive acquisition policy appears to be paying off for Edmonton-based Echo Bay Mines. After paying Tenneco Inc. $130 million in late 1986 for a number of precious metal properties in the United…

Net income of $39.3 million on revenues of $342.6 million was reported by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting in 1987, compared to a net loss of $20.2 million on revenues of $291.2 million in 1986. Preside…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Mar 104.00 102.80 103.40 + 2.30 May 97.20…

In regard to flow-through shares and the great impact they have had on the Prospectors and Developers Association’s recent convention, I wish to state that the reason I refused to join the Flow-Throug…

Revival of the mining company Hubert Lake Ungava Nickel Mines is taking longer than expected. President Lloyd Beatty of Calgary had hoped to have the Quebec cease-trading order on the company lifted t…

Pacific Minesearch has increased its potential ownership in the Howie gold project in North Carolina to 43.75% by purchasing the original 49.9% interest in the project held by Discovery West. Pacific …

The government of British Columbia has agreed to loan Cassiar Mining up to $25 million to develop its McDame asbestos deposit near Cassiar, B.C. Because of its difficult financial position, Cassiar Mi…

It’s expected that as a result of a new company/government technology agreement, the Iron Ore Co. of Canada, (iocc), will be able to considerably improve iron recovery from fine ore now going to taili…

I am writing to request some information on a company called Sunburst Exploration. When I last heard from them, they were involved with Soquem and Sullivan Mines in a joint venture property at Rouyn-N…

Vancouver-based Cornucopia Resources is embarking on a joint venture with Centurion Mines of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the West Tintic mining district in central Utah, Cornucopia announced recently. Lo…

Drilling on the Vezza property located 15 miles south of Matagami, Que., continues to test the main alteration zone with significant results, partners Dundee-Palliser and North American Rare Metals re…

Toronto-based Wilco Mining and a private company called Deak Ariadne Ltd. have agreed to combine their respective mineral exploration and financial expertise under one company, Wilco announced recentl…