Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Coal is a mineral commodity that rarely captures the interest of investors and mining analysts. That perception may change now that the outlook coal markets is improving in response to economic activi…

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With three gold properties taking shape near the Bell Creek mine in northeastern Ontario, Pentland Firth Ventures (TSE) is formulating underground programs, to be implemented in the third quarter.Gold…

A prefeasibility study on the Cerro San Pedro heap-leach gold-silver project in central Mexico has outlined nearly 2 million oz. gold-equivalent.Owner Metallica Resources (TSE) estimates a preliminary…

In search of drill targets, CaribGold Resources (TSE) is conducting geophysical surveys on its most advanced properties in Cuba.An induced-polarization (IP) survey exceeding 50 line km is being carrie…

Several large shareholders in Consolidated Professor Mines (TSE) have agreed to an 80 cents-per-share takeover offer from Royal Oak Mines (TSE). For its part, Royal Oak will be looking at production p…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US72.5 cents-73.5 cents per lb. (Jan. 26, 1996).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.00-2.20 per lb. (Dec. 8, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$4.10-4.30 per lb. (Dec. 8, 1995…

Newfoundland Mining & Exploration (or Newminex) has hit base-metal mineralization in three of seven holes drilled at its property near past-producing mines in central Newfoundland.Results from the thr…

L. Reinertson to be appointed president and chief exectutive officer.

James Billingsley appointed director.

Terrence Lyons appointed president and chief executive officer.

John Wark appointed vice-president of exploration.