CIM prepares to take a licking
Canada Post will issue a stamp to honor the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).The stamp was designed by Monique Dufour and Sophie La…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EDITORIAL — Delgamuukw ties B.C. in knots — The pall of uncertainty
As Eastern Canada trucks along to economic recovery and Alberta basks in its status as an investment haven, British Columbia is floundering under the combined weight of the Asian crisis and poor gover…
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS — Royal insiders exercise options
Senior management exercised options for Royal Gold (RGLD-Q) during January.According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, President Peter Babin and Chairman Stanley Dempsey eac…
Drilling continues at Taylor property
Ongoing drilling at the Taylor gold property in the Matheson area of northeastern Ontario has returned favorable results for owner St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T).Twelve of 14 infill holes drilled at the…
NEW LISTINGS — Atapa upgrades to Montreal listing
Junior Atapa Minerals has begun trading on the Montreal stock exchange under the ticker symbol AML.The listing was the final requirement for Atapa to receive the remaining $1.56 million in net proceed…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Ontario land-use policies remain unchanged
As a long-time resident of Ontario, I am very much aware of, and tremendously appreciative of, the Progressive Conservative government’s success in reducing red tape and taxes. Furthermore, I will con…
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS — Sunshine’s silver projects get nod
Last year, silver prices averaged US$4.91 per oz. So far this year, the metal has hovered around US$6.35 per oz., reflecting a combination of supply deficits and substantial purchases by U.S. financie…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, April 15-21
ExchgVol(000’s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick GoldT208…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, April 15-21
ExchgVol(000’s)Close.ZSGlobal StoneT88727.80Barrick GoldT…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 27, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Apr.21/98 (change from Apr. 14 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
TSE Short Positions (April 27, 1998)
Short positions outstanding at April 15, 1998Larger individual positions include:Anderson Exploration 572,437, up 483,527; Barrick Gold 14,194,179, down 571,139; Black Swan Gold 0, down 141,500; Campb…
FINANCINGS (April 27, 1998)
Riverdance Resources has closed a $152,000 private placement consisting of approximately 1 million units priced at 15cents.Each unit consists of one share and one warrant entitling the purchase of an …