Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Heap leach technology is now being applied to gold deposits in Alaska where climatic conditions are not that much different from many parts of Canada. Last year, La Teko Resources completed a test pro…

With sufficient oxide reserves for a 5-year mine life, Canamax Resources is completing a feasibility study on its Ketza River project where production could begin in early 1988. Located south of Ross …

Exploration has led to the identification of six gold mineralized zones striking across ground held by Can-Mac Exploration, the company says. The property is located in Davis Twp., east of Sudbury, On…

Diamond drilling is under way with a second rig scheduled to arrive on Pan East Resources’ Fifteen Mile Stream gold property in Nova Scotia by operator Greenstrike Gold Corp. The goal of the 3,000-m p…

Eureka Resources reports an independent evaluation of 1986 exploration results on the company’s Frasergold precious metals project in central B.C. has confirmed upgrading of results and tonnage and gr…

Thanks largely to its acquisition of Kidd Creek, revenues for Falconbridge Ltd. soared to $1.1 billion in 1986, compared to revenues of $890 million in the previous year. But while zinc and gold reach…

With the evaluation of last year`s exploration data completed, Energex Minerals reports an upgrade in mineral inventory at its Toodoggone, B.C. property to approximately one million tons grading 0.20 …

The 200-claim property of Ram Petroleums in Puiseaux and Brouillan twps. in the Casa Berardi area of Quebec, has been optioned to Granges Exploration. Granges expects to start a diamond drill program …

Golden Rock Explorations has put three drill rigs to work on its Chibougamau property in northwestern Quebec following a financing that raised more than $2 million. The company says six holes have cut…

Development work is continuing on the Wood Mountain kaolin property in Saskatchewan, operator Ekaton Industries says. A laboratory facility has been built on site which is evaluating the silica potent…

The first reconnaissance drill hole on the Clavos property held by partners Canamax Resources (66.66%) and Bruneau Mining Corp. (33.33%) has cut a 16.4-ft section grading 0.3 oz gold per ton. The Clav…

A lawyer who became a top mining executive playing a key role in the growth of Northgate Exploration into a senior international mining company, George T. Smith, died in Toronto on Jan 29 at the age o…