Articles by Northern Miner Staff

With a feasibility study wrapped up, Cyprus Amax Minerals (NYSE) is seeking almost US$1 billion to develop the Chilean copper project known as El Abra. The company is seeking a loan of $US700 million …

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Jan. 10 Jan. 9 Jan. 6 Jan. 5 Jan. 4 Copper 3037-3038 3002-3003 2984-2985 2942-2944 2895-2896 Lead 665.50-666.50 663-664 654-655 648-649 …

Drill results from the Desjardins gold property, near Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., are providing encouragement to Diabex Resources (ME). The drilling was carried out by Placer Dome (TSE), owner of the p…

Toronto-listed Waddy Lake Resources has released preliminary results from 19 holes drilled on its Komis gold deposit in northern Saskatchewan. The program was initiated in the hope of doubling minable…

Cream Silver Mines (CEM:VSE) has changed its name to Cream Minerals (CMA:VSE) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.

South African mining house Gencor and British-based mining group Lonrho are setting up a joint company to develop gold mines in the former Soviet Union. The new company will be equally owned and will …

Further drill-testing of the Grizzly zone is in progress at the Golden Bear mine property in northwestern British Columbia. Owner North American Metals (VSE) plans to drill 4,200 metres in a 31-hole p…

With a one-for-five roll-back now behind it, Cream Minerals (VSE), formerly known as Cream Silver Mines, is ready to start anew. The company recently arranged a private placement of 400,000 units at 3…

Reverse-circulation drilling has wound down on Dakota Mining’s (TSE) Gilt Edge gold mine near Deadwood, S.D. The 9,475-ft. program was aimed at extending the Anchor Hill orebody. As of December, 1993,…

Two New York-listed companies — Asarco and Coeur d’Alene Mines — have combined certain assets, thereby forming a new company. The new entity, known as Silver Valley Resources, holds the fully develo…

With mining well under way at its wholly owned Santa Rosa gold mine in Panama, Greenstone Resources (TSE) has paid off a US$5-million promissory note prior to its due date. The note, payable to Freepo…

A stock repurchase program in which up to 300,000 common shares of USMX (NYSE) were to be acquired has been extended. The program was to have expired Dec. 31, 1994, but was extended until March 31, 19…