Hall of Fame seeks nominations
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has issued its yearly call for nominations.The next group of inductees will be formally honored at a dinner on Jan. 8, 1996. The Hall, established in 1989, has 62 memb…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
STOCK MARKETS — Surging gold stocks lend strength to TSE
A surging gold index helped the Toronto Stock Exchange post a modest gain during the 5-day report period ended April 18. The composite 300 index rose 24.41 points to close at 4,299.39.A sharp rise in …
CIM conference in Halifax
The annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), scheduled for May 14-18 in Halifax, N.S., is expected to draw about 2,500 delegates, guests and exhibitors from …
Rio Narcea boosts reserves at Spanish gold prospect
Drilling has confirmed the strike extension and continuity of high-grade gold mineralization at the Valle-Boinas gold deposit in northern Spain, reports Rio Narcea Gold Mines (TSE).At the Boinas West …
Conversion of Weights and Measures (April 24, 1995)
1 troy ounce = 31.1 grams1 kilogram = 32.15 troy ounces1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds1 (metric) tonne = 1,000 kilograms1 (metric) tonne = 2,204.6 pounds1 (short) ton = 2,000 pounds1 (metri…
Spot prices at a glance (April 24, 1995)
Wednesday, Apr. 19Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$396.95+$7.15Silver*$5.92+$0.58Platinum*$461.25+$11.75Nickel**$3.28-$0.03Lead**$0.27$0.00Copper$1.32-$0.02Zinc$0.48 $0.00…
STOCK MARKETS — Voisey Bay play adds pep to western markets
The nickel-copper-cobalt discovery of Toronto-listed Diamond Fields Resources, along the coast of Labrador, has begun to influence both the Vancouver and Alberta markets as a speculative play.While th…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (April 24, 1995)
— 1995 –Apr 18Apr 17Apr 14Apr 13Apr 12HighLowComposite”300″4299.39 4302.72 N/A4303.28 4296.54 4320.52 3983.34Metals&Minerals4158.76 4192.09 N/A4231.31 4203.55 4337.89 3273.56Int…
Battle Mountain bids for Crown
A merger is in the works between Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) and Crown Resources (NASDAQ).The deal could result in Crown becoming part of Battle Mountain after an exchange of shares. For every one Cro…
Broadlands joins with Shorewood
Two companies, Broadlands Resources and Shorewood Explorations, have amalgamated under the name of International Broadlands Resources (VSE).The new company has 8.8 million shares outstanding and its p…
Lithos pours first gold brick
Processed material from the Bourlamaque-Nord project of Lithos (ME) near Val d’Or, Que., contained gold, silver and a strong percentage of copper.The company says there is now the possibility of produ…
Infill drilling planned on BIF Island at northern Damoti Lake project
With spring breakup fast approaching at Damoti Lake in the Northwest Territories, a second drill rig is being engaged, in order to carry out infill drilling of the original discovery on BIF Island.The…