Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Scintrex contract

Scintrex Ltd. has signed a $1 million contract with the Ministry of Nuclear Industry of the People’s Republic of China to outfit an aircraft with a complex airborne geophysical system including a high…


Nor-Acme seeks agreement on Snow Lake gold mine

Management of Nor-Acme Mines is hoping to complete an agreement between Nor-Acme and another company within “two to three months,” director David Mosher tells The Northern Miner. If successfully compl…


Ste-Genevieve to get interest in Quebec bet

Ste-Genevieve Resources reports it has entered into an agreement with the Norex (60%)-Cambior (40%) joint venture to acquire a 30% participating interest in the Waite- Camac base metal property stradd…


Mazarin makes major move into Labrador trough area

The Labrador trough area of northeastern Quebec has long been the subject of mineral exploration with some notable successes, but to the west of that regional geological feature exploration has been n…


Control of United going to Europeans

Control of United Mining Corp. could pass to a European group following the completion of a deal between United and a U.S.-based company, El Dorado Gold Mines. Under the terms of the agreement, United…


Sherritt writes off Ruttan copper mine

Due to depressed base metal prices, Sherritt Gordon Mines is writing off $24.6 million, which represents the carrying value of the company’s Ruttan mine in Manitoba. At present prices, Sherritt says t…


Nevada Goldfields contracts for new mill

A contract has been let for the construction of a 500-ton-per-day carbon-in-leach mill facility by Nevada Goldfields Corp. The mill is expected to start processing ore from Nevada’s Kingston mine in N…


Montreal Exchange Yorbeau trades heavily

The most active issue on the Montreal Exchange this short holiday week was Yorbeau Resources, unchanged at 70 cents on 425,600 shares. Company officials said they knew of no reason why the stock had …




Problem-plagued deposit purchased by Aussie firm

Claiming a coup, East West Minerals N.L., an Australian-based junior mining company, has purchased the Caribou base metals deposit located 30 miles west of Bathurst, N.B. The deposit was purchased for…


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