Articles by Northern Miner Staff

World metal markets are quietly softening, and annual sales are now expected to mirror those of 1994.Growth will likely be static for the balance of the year, particularly in North America where order…

Drilling has resumed on the Lewis Ponds property in New South Wales, Australia, in an effort to follow up an earlier discovery.Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) reports that the previous hole, 46, intersec…

Colorado-based Echo Bay Mines (TSE) has acquired 906,043 additional common shares of Etruscan Enterprises (VSE), thereby increasing its equity interest to 19.7% of outstanding shares (22.3% on a fully…

Diamond drilling on Labrador properties held by Absolut Resources (ASE) began on Sept. 20. The first five drill holes, advanced on Block I, about 70 km north of the Voisey Bay discovery, have intersec…

Exchg. Value($000s)HighLowCloseChange Inco Ltd T100059 $43 3/441 3/843-5/8Barrick Gold T55552 $34 3/433 5/834 3/4+3/4Placer Dome T44023 $33 7/833 33 3/4+1/4Falconbridge T…

Drill permits have been granted to Castle Rock Explorations (VSE) for three prospective properties north of the Voisey Bay discovery in Labrador.One of these, the Okak Bay property, is a joint venture…

At a cost of US$6.6 million, Triton Mining (TSE) has constructed a 1,000-ton-per-day mill at its Limon gold mine in Nicaragua.The new circuit consists of a semi-autogenous grinding ball mill combined …

We had a fine camp at the Friend prospect near Zeballos, B.C., and a good crew. Unfortunately, a day came when our cook became bored and drank all the flavoring extract for its alcohol content, and to…

Oct. 18 is “Lobby Day” for a group of mining industry representatives who will descend on Ottawa to deliver the “Keep Mining in Canada” message to as many members of Parliament as possible.The strateg…

Old-timers and mining executives alike gathered in late September to induct eight men into the National (U.S.) Mining Hall of Fame.The pioneers (only three of whom are still living) were inducted by M…

Alberta-listed Mid-North Resources will gain a stake in five properties near Flin Flon, Man.The company will acquire 10% of the War Baby property and a 25% interest in the four remaining properties. T…

Val(000s)HighLowCloseChange Inco Ltd T237567$46 3/443 1/243 5/8-1 1/4Sherritt T103528$18 1/216 5/817 5/8+3/4Barrick Gold T60924$3533 3/434-3/8Placer Dome T57224$35 3/833 1/…