Articles by Northern Miner Staff

During the 1950s, many newly arrived immigrants were hired at the fast-developing world uranium centre that was Elliott Lake, Ont. Numerous sturdy Italians made their way to the mines and gradually fo…

Ashanti Goldfield’s 10 years of growth will be discussed by Chief Executive Officer S.E. Jonah at this month’s meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, in Toronto. Topics…

Canadian stock exchanges will begin decimal trading on April 15, in a move designed to increase liquidity on the market. All five exchanges are making the change on the same date.Shares priced above $…

In a measure designed to stimulate investment activity and create jobs in the mining sector, the Ontario government has frozen all taxes and fees relating to the industry.The Mining Land Tax has been …

Stepout sampling by Namco (VSE) off the coast of Namibia has uncovered diamonds in all 16 locations.The company took samples at 10-metre stepouts from the five discovery holes drilled in the sea floor…

Back in the early 1990s, when Venezuela was attracting the attention of North American mining companies hoping to make major discoveries, a few geologists began looking towards West Africa as an exten…

Gold Funds as of January 25, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$20.13$7.01Price$17.25$7.125Discount14.32%1.6%Value$157,406,000$128,957,513…

The Fort a la Corne diamond play in Saskatchewan has attracted the attention of Shore Gold (ASE).Shore has acquired a half interest in claims totalling 4,654 hectares, next door to the Fort a la Corne…

1996 Jan 30Jan 29Jan 26Jan 25Jan 24HighLowComposite”300″4987.874949.214901.184870.484864.144987.873983.34Metals&Minerals5232.735095.795041.115002.794958.315276.123273.56Integrated…

Wednesday, January 31, 1996Week’s Price (US) ChangeGold*$403.20+$0.20Silver*$ 5.52-$0.02Platinum*$418.25-$3.25Nickel**$ 3.84+$0.16Lead**$ 0.34+$0.01Copper $ 1.17+$0.02Zinca$ 0….

Consolidated Benzac Development (VSE) now has contracts of work (CoWs) covering more than 1,310 sq. km on the Indonesain island of Kalimantan.The company acquired two new CoWs covering the Bunut epith…

Jazzman Ventures (IJV: VSE) and Oro Belle Resources (ORS:VSE) have amalgamated. The company name will remain Oro Belle Resources (ORS:VSE).