Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An international survey on the use of derivatives concludes that investment funds are needed to improve risk management.The survey, conducted by Ernst & Young, polled more than 140 investment manageme…

Recent criticism of the mining industry expressed by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt shows that “he continues to rely on rhetoric over reason, and places politics over policy in his quest to drive th…

The crop of 1994 annual meetings is now essentially behind us.The annual meeting is one of the few opportunities for the minority shareholder to obtain first-hand information about a company’s activit…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US81 cents-82 cents per lb. (October 6, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$4.05-4.15 per lb. (October 6, 19…

A private concern will take control of the Spectrum property in northwestern British Columbia under an agreement with owner Columbia Gold Mines (VSE).Crocodile International Enterprises plans to acqui…

Drill results from the Hearne Hill project northeast of Smithers, B.C., have prompted property owner Booker Gold (VSE) to continue its exploration work through the winter.The company is testing a new …

The dispute between Viceroy Resources (TSE) and MK Gold (NASDAQ) is escalating to the courts.Viceroy plans to press forward with court action against MK Gold, “seeking substantial damages.”The dispute…

Lynn Evoy appointed director.

Roger Caven appointed president and director.

With resources almost doubling at its Bellavista gold project in Costa Rica, Minera Rayrock (TSE) is poised for a strong final quarter.Drilling at Bellavista has increased the mineral resource to 37.4…

Richard Wilson appointed vice-president of investor and shareholder relations.

Increased grades at the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea will enable the operation to continue at near-current production rates, instead of declining over the remaining 15-year life as previously anti…