Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Gold was the top mineral produced in Ontario by value in 1994, repeating its performance from a year earlier. According to the mineral sector analysis branch of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Develo…

The mining industry fought pressures to force excessive changes to the Mining Law right up through the last day of the 103rd Congress. Now the rematch begins, but on a different playing field and with…

Two senior officers of Adrian Resources (TSE) completed share transactions in December and January. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, senior officer Roswitha Davidson exer…

A spectacular gold intersection in Western Australia has Great Central Mines N.L. of Melbourne smiling. The company, which trades on NASDAQ in the U.S., cut 10 ft. grading 46 oz. per ton at a depth of…

In Brazil, an intense $2-million exploration phase initiated in June, 1994, is nearing completion for Canabrava Diamond (VSE). The project consists of 21 properties totalling 680,000 hectares, which a…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $386.60 + $3.50 Silver* $ 4.73 + $0.05 Platinum* $422.75 + $3.25 Nickel** $ 3.41 – $0.06 Lead** $ 0.26 $0.00 Copper $ 1.32 $0.00 Zinc $ 0.46 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date March 14 March 13 March 10 March 9 Mar. 8 Copper 2919-2920 2919-2920 2900-2902 2899-2901 2907-2908 Lead 566-567 566-567 578-581 577-578 …

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US87-88 per lb. (March 3, 1995). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.40 per lb. (Feb. 16, 1995). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.90 per lb. (Feb. 24, 1995). CADMIUM: …

BGR Central Net Value $15.98 $6.53 Price $13.75 $7.0 Discount 13.94% Premium 7.2% Value $124,915,000 $126,695,100…

Despite the fact that currency markets remained skittish, major North American stock markets continued to build momentum during the report period ended March 14, with both the Dow Jones industrial ave…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite and resource indexes were up slightly during the report period ended March 14. The former gained 8.23 points to close at 705.02, while the latter finished ahead …

A private placement will give International Freegold Mineral Development (VSE) additional funds with which to explore its Golden Summit property near Fairbanks, Alaska. La Teko Resources (NASDAQ) is p…