Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Cogesco Mining Resources calculates its total investment in joint ventures on six exploration properties in northwestern Quebec stands at $28 million, including the $16 million the company invested in…

Underground drilling by partners Teck Corp. and Tundra Gold Mines on property near the closed Lamaque mine at Val d’Or, Que., has intersected several strongly mineralized sections. Hole 13804, drilled…

Northair Mines — H. G. Ewanchuk appointed to the board of directors.

Espousing a philosophy of flexible strategy, Peter Steen, president and chief executive officer of Royex Gold Mining Corp. explained that Royex has become the flagship of an emerging mining group, anc…

Mining companies often complain that acquisition costs for mature gold properties are simply too high. But not all companies have the financial clout of acquisition-hungry Hemlo Gold Mines which has a…

An underground exploration program is to begin shortly on the 38 New Pascalis Mines claims located 26 km east of Val d’Or, Que., project operator Cambior Inc. reports. The program, scheduled over 12 m…

With several promising situations in the works, Heenan Senlac Resources is gearing for an active season, shareholders were told at the annual meeting this week. “We feel quite hopeful”, President Geor…

Exploratory work continues on Orsina Resources’ Packer John district silver property in Boise Cty., Idaho, where the company is compiling data to put together a feasibility study. The Toronto-based co…

The power associated with sitting at the helm of the Federal Reserve Board in the U.S. has always been regarded with awe. For where else can one wield such economic clout as to impact on just about ev…

Zenco Resources has completed a 11,000 ft drilling program on its Squall Lake property at Snow Lake, Man. Located five miles north of a gold deposit with announced reserves of 426,000 tons grading 0.3…

A 2-day World Gold Conference sponsored by The Financial Times is set for June 22-23 in Venice, Italy. Authorities from Frankfurt, London, New York, Tokyo and Zurich will be speaking this year, with m…

Guy Allen, a former columnist who wrote a regular report on the Alberta mining scene for The Northern Miner from Calgary, has relocated in New Westmin ster, B.C., and has established a geological cons…