Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Mindoro keen on Tapian San Francisco project

Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) is gearing up to explore ground situated 10 km southwest of the Boyugnan copper-gold porphyry discovery on Mindanao Island in the Philippines.Partners Philex Gold (PGI-V) and…


Broad market losses weigh down holiday period

Despite a brief surge early on, the Toronto Stock Exchange slipped 61.52 points over the report period Oct. 4-10 to end the Thanksgiving-shortened week at 10,394.33.Resource stocks were a mixed bag, w…


Miners hit in weak market

Despite a late surge in the price of gold, mining stocks were battered, along with the rest of the market, for the week ended Oct. 10. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 195.35 points, or 1.8%, …


Technology sector pulls down CDNX

A 6.5% drop in the technology sector, combined with a 1.6% slide in the mining index, pulled the Canadian Venture Exchange down during the holiday-shortened report period ended Oct. 10. The CDNX compo…



Metal Prices (October 16, 2000)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateOct. 10Oct. 9Oct. 6Oct. 5…


Expatriate resumes drilling

Exploration drilling by Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) is testing the WOL and Goal Net properties in the Finlayson Lake region of the Yukon Territory. In the meantime, the company is examining the feasi…


VBN buyback hits snag

Inco’s (N-T) recently announced buyback of shares of Voisey’s Bay Nickel (VBN) has drawn fire from a group of New York-based investors. The group described the offer as “unfair” and urged holders of V…




Cassiar raises funds, appoints sales agent

Toronto-based Cassiar Magnesium (CIR-T) is forging ahead with plans to expand asbestos production and develop a magnesium metal project at its newly revived Cassiar operation in northern British Colum…


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