Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The first “baby” of the Canadian gold mining year was born in north ern Saskatchewan. Located 115 km northeast of La Ronge, the Star Lake mine poured its first gold on Jan 2. In fact the gold pour is …

Morgan Grenfell Securities of London says it expects Hemlo Gold Mines’ initial public offering will be the largest of any non-South African gold company. Although the issue has not been priced yet, th…

Although the company hadn’t made the announcement by presstime, D’Or V al Mines will almost certainly be starting production this year on its Beacon No.2 mine, just east of Val d’Or, Que. The mill is …

A detailed exploration program is planned on the Theresa Gold Mine property, south of Longlac, Ont., by Duration Mines. The property consists of two mining leases: 18 mining claims totalling 850 acres…

While it may not be a Dome or Hollinger, it’s going to be a good little mine for some years to come. The Bell Creek is the third new mine to be gin produc tion in the Timmins camp in the 1980s and the…

A 10,000-20,000-ton bulk leach test is scheduled to start this spring on the Buffalo Gulch gold deposit, shared by partners Glamis Gold and Amir Mines. Located in central Idaho, the large property inc…

Back in 1984 a 300-ton-per-day Bgold milling operation was being considered. In 1985 that jumped to 1,500 tons per day. In early 1986 it was increased to 1,8 00 tons per day and by the end of 1986 th…

Diamond drill programs to cost approximately $2.5 million have been started on the Nickel Plate Mountain properties of Golden North Resource Corp., near Hedley, B.C. Golden North says the programs, un…

When the managers of Seabright Resources sit down for lunch together, be it at one of the company’s exploration camps or in a restaurant in Sheet Harbour, N.S., the conversation usually touches on how…

A wall-mounted carbon dioxide- monitor has been developed by Toronto-based Levitt Safety. Controlled by a microprocessor with a digital readout, the Riken R1-211, measures carbon dioxide in the 0-10,0…

Sen. Arthur Sauve (Rigaud, Conservative) has given notice in the Upper House that he would move a resolution for the establishment of a many-sided Canadian m ining policy aimed at, among other things,…

A readership survey recently conducted by our editorial staff gave us some very important indications about what you want from The Northern Miner Magazine. Whil e those of you who replied to the surve…