A concerns about the potential impact the project would have on water quality in Shoal Lake. According to David Smith, senior planner with MOE’s environmental assessment branch, private sector activit…
Despite the much publicized move of exploration and development dollars to more southern climes, a number of companies are working to bring new mines into production in British Columbia. Originally di…
Weather permitting, trucks carrying equipment and fuel destined for diamond exploration camps in the northern barrens will begin moving up the winter road that connects the Lupin gold mine to Yellowkn…
Mining at the Selbaie copper-zinc-gold-silver property in northwestern Quebec will be shifting solely to open pit with the closure of the underground operations by the end of 1993. Owner of the proper…
A plan that would lead to a resumption of mining in the colliery of the Westray coal mine where 26 men were killed in a May, 1992, methane explosion has been submitted to the Nova Scotia government. E…
Student geologists at the University of Western Ontario are planning a short course on diamond exploration March 5. Two of the speakers are The Russian Academy of Science’s Nikolai Sobolev and Souther…
The Northern Miner welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be typed and signed, and include the full name, address and telephone number of the writer (for verification of authorship). The North…
Vera Eden joined the goods and services tax (GST) revolt the other day. When a plumber came to her Victoria home, she paid him for his work, but they agreed to ignore the GST. “We hate it,” said Eden,…
A junior mining company that was all but dead for the past three years has sprung to life and is looking to explore promising ground in this northern Ontario city’s west end. Band-Ore Resources (CDN) …
During the past few years, both senior and junior Canadian mining companies have been moving to Chile in search of large-tonnage, bulk-minable copper and gold deposits. In the spring of 1992, Falconbr…
An American-led military assault on Iraq did little to boost the Toronto Stock Exchange’s beleaguered gold stocks during the week ended Jan. 19 as gold slipped 20 cents to close at US$329 per oz. in L…
A new association based in Rama, Ont., is promoting the desire of aboriginals to work with mining companies in exploration, mine development and resource management. The Canadian Aboriginal Minerals A…
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