Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The revival of gold mining in Nova Scotia is gaining momentum, with a big assist from Northumberland Mines, a junior company with a TSE listing that has been hard at work in that province since 1980. …

Trading in mining shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange has taken huge leaps this past September both in terms of dollar value and volume of shares traded. Dollar value traded in mining shares increase…

In Sudbury, Ont., on Oct. 15-16 the Ontario Centre for Resource Machinery Technology, in association with several mining and high- tech organizations, will host A Symposium on Applications of Automati…

A production feasibility study is under way on the Golden Pond proje ct held by Inco Ltd. (60%) and Golden Knight Resources (40%). Located in Casa Berardi Twp., the property hosts a drill- indicated g…

Reporting progress on their Greenwood, B.C. gold property, Viscount Resources and Skylark Resources say they have completed a 585-ft underground decline on the H zone orebody. Also completed are a cro…

Wednesday close, Oct 8 The golds ruled the roost this week making impressive gains that broug ht the gold-silver index up to levels not seen since December 1980. This index closed the day at 5,376.79…

Of possible value to Canadian companies with interests in Nevada mining operations will be a workshop to be held in the state on permitting and environmental protection for mining operations. The work…

Louise Michaud, of Cornwall, Ont., believed to be the first woman in North America to be enrolled in a Ph.D. mining engineering program, has won a $5,000 post-graduate scholarship from the Canadian Mi…

Mining Corp. has concluded a new collective agreement with the United Steelworkers of America who represent its 1,100 unionized employees at the operations in B.C.’s Highland Valley. The agreement is …

Cline Development Corp. has received assay results of stripping and channel sampling by Esso Minerals Canada on the Markes showing of the Cline East property optioned to Esso and is expecting assays f…

Shareholders of Homestake Explorations will be asked to consider and, if deemed appropriate, to approve a name change of the company to HSK Minerals Ltd. A special shareholders meeting has been called…

Copper producers are still struggling through a protracted period of low prices, the lowest since mid-1984. As the traditionally quiet summer comes to a close, many are looking for better things ahead…