Articles by Northern Miner Staff


A BREAKNECK PACE St Andrew

It’s been a while coming, but it finally appears that this will be the year St Andrew Goldfields will put its Stock Twp. property into production. Reconnaissance surface drilling first identified the …


A BREAKNECK PACE JOHNNY MOUNTAIN

Measured reserves of fewer than 130,000 tons might seem a touch on the light side for anyone to start talking about a mine. But Skyline Resources is more than just talking about that reserve figure fo…


Ferronickel export duty hits at Falconbridge

Faced by imposition of an unexpected 25% export duty on shipments of ferronickel from the operations of subsidiary Falconbridge Dominicana C por A in the Dominican Republic, Falconbridge Ltd has halte…


Louisiana leads the way

In a week when a number of issues posted substantial gains, the Louisiana Mining issue lead the way with a 65 cents increase on its share price. According to Louisiana, the shares were responding to …


Former employees at Gaspe Copper to get assistance

The Gaspe Copper division of Noranda Minerals at Murdochville, Que., has set up an initial fund of $1 million to help former employees at the Gaspe Copper mine dispose of their homes in Murdochville. …



Golden Zone gets drilling results

A 10,000-ft drill program carried out by Golden Zone Developments has extended the mineralized zones in the breccia pipe on its Golden Zone gold- silver prospect in south-central Alaska. The Golden Zo…


Supreme Court to hear appeal by Lac

The legal battle surrounding ownership of the Page Williams mine in the Hemlo gold camp in northern Ontario has moved on to the next — and final — stage. The Supreme Court of Canada has given Lac Mi…



Villeneuve gets Sturgeon option

Villeneuve Resources has signed an optioned agreement giving the company the right to earn a 100% interest in 93 claims near Sturgeon Lake in northwestern Ontario. Located near the former producing St…


Work starting soon on White-Guyat bet

Work on the first stage of a phase- two exploration program is expected to start shortly on the property of White-Guyat Mining in Munro Twp., north of Kirkland Lake, Ont. President John White says the…


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