Articles by Northern Miner Staff

To remain a force in this business, a gold mining company must face the relentless challenge of replacing the reserves it mines. The task is especially daunting for majors that surpass the production …

The copper industry cannot be called the master of its fate. To a great extent we’re at the mercy of forces over which we have little control, such as the world economy and political situations in ind…

Junior Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) has drilled an 11-hole program totaling 2,500 metres and performed a downhole electromagnetic survey on its Sault gold property, 90 km north of Sault Ste. Marie, On…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Aug.30 Aug.29 Aug.26 Aug.25 Aug.24 Copper 2457.5-2458.5 N/A 2416-2417 2403-2404 2407-2408 Lead 588-589 N/A 575-576 576.5-577.5 576.5-577…

Two new zones of gold mineralization have been discovered on the Golden Bear property in northwestern British Columbia. This marks the third find announced by North American Metals (VSE) and Wheaton R…

Hari Varshney appointed president; Harvey Gould and Raj Chowdhry appointed directors.

Walter Hunt appointed vice-president of operations.

David Birkenshaw appointed vice-chairman and director; Alan Bell and James Dunnett appointed directors.

Patrick Mars appointed director.

The Toronto Stock Exchange composite 300 index managed an almost 70-point gain during the 5-day period ended Aug. 30, closing at 4333.71. During the period, gold climbed $3.65 to close in London at US…

Another disappointment on the diamond front appeared to have little effect on the overall market during the report period ended Aug. 30. An optimist might say the market was at or near its bottom, whi…

Australian mining giant Broken Hill Proprietary is proceeding at full speed in the race to develop Canada’s first diamond mine. The company, through subsidiary BHP Minerals Canada, is earning a 51% in…