Articles by Northern Miner Staff


EDITORIAL PAGE — A milestone for The Miner

This issue of The Northern Miner marks the first in our 81st year of weekly publication. It also marks another milestone, the opening of a new editorial bureau in Denver, Colorado, and the launch of T…


COMMENTARY — Crucial year for Canadian mining

This year will be crucial for Canadian mining, says Dennis Prince, an ambassador for “Keep Mining in Canada” and the director of international exploration for Falconbridge. The “Keep Mining in Canada”…



Orvana exploring El Tigre gold play

A first phase of exploration work is planned for El Tigre, a gold property in northeastern Sonora state, Mexico. Orvana Minerals (TSE) has an option to acquire the property from Arendale of Houston. A…



METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (March 06, 1995)

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Feb. 28 Feb. 27 Feb. 24 Feb. 23 Feb. 22 Copper 2852-2853 2873-2874 2855-2856 2850-2851 2870-2871 Lead 558-559 573-574 575-579 582.5-583….


Summo updates Cashin Project

A preliminary resource has been estimated for the Cashin copper project in southwestern Colorado. Based on drill results, Summo Minerals (VSE) estimates the property contains 10.9 million tons grading…


Barry Lake region site of previous staking rush

The current staking rush taking place in Barry, Souart and other townships in the region near Senneterre, Que., is not the first time gold-seekers have been attracted to the region. The first reported…


$3 million for NWT properties

This year, Cumberland Resources (VSE) and Comaplex Minerals (TSE) plan to spend more than $3 million on their Meadowbank and Meliadine gold projects in the Northwest Territories. Work on Meadowbank, s…


LRX underground at Midnight

In an underground exploration program at the Midnight gold property in Rossland, B.C., LRX Capital (VSE) is testing the vein system for its high-grade potential. The mine is a small-scale past-produce…


Athabaska busy at Nicholas Lake

A private placement of 5.9 million common shares at a price of $1.30 per share has netted Athabaska Gold Resources (TSE) a total of $7.2 million. The proceeds will be used to fund three projects: unde…


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