Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Sales of potash from Saskatchewan in 1996 broke the 7-million-tonne mark for the third straight year, according to that province’s Department of Energy and Mines.Last year, potash sales reached 7.04 m…

China will attempt to attract foreign investment to its mining sector by hosting an international mining exposition.The event, to be held April 23-25 in Shenzhen near Hong Kong, comes on the heels of …

The Toronto Stock Exchange suffered a modest loss of 18.49 points, or 0.3%, over the report period ended Feb. 11, to close at 6,126.92.Trading volumes soared Feb. 5 when 130 million shares crossed the…

Gold Funds as of February 6, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$21.50$5.82Price$17.20…

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Wednesday, February 12, 1997Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$336.90- $6.25Silver*$ 4.8…

Quebec-based Azimut Exploration (AZM-M) will spend at least $200,000 in 1997 to test two newly optioned properties in the province’s Abitibi greenstone belt.The junior can earn a 50% interest in the F…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 4.5 points over the report period ended Feb. 11, to close at 1,213.71, while the resource index dropped 11 points to finish at 2,262.15.The combined v…

Based on preliminary results of a geophysical program, Etruscan Enterprises (EET-V) has identified two major zones of interest on the Kossa permit in Niger’s Liptako gold district.The junior holds an …

After five years of studies and consultations with local communities and native groups, Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) has announced the completion of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for its Cro…

Amendments have been made to an option agreement allowing Kensington Resources (KRT-V) to buy 50% interests in three diamond joint-ventures in China’s Shandong province.The agreement affects Kensingto…