Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Thomas Bergman appointed director.

Stephen Flechner appointed director, president and chief executive officer; Raymond Irwin appointed director and vice-president of exploration.

Price (US) Change Gold* $393.10 + $9.60 Silver* $ 5.54 + $0.18 Platinum* $408.75 + $7.25 Nickel** $ 2.84 – $0.04 Lead** $ 0.24 $0.00 Copper $ 1.09 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.44 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Inf…

The Cuban state-owned company Geominera S.A. and MacDonald Mines Exploration (CDN) will jointly develop two gold properties in the Caribbean country. The concessions, both of which are in Camaguey pro…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $383.50 + $1.60 Silver* $ 5.36 + $0.03 Platinum* $401.50 + $4.15 Nickel** $ 2.88 + $0.01 Lead** $ 0.24 + $0.01 Copper $ 1.08 + $0.02 Zinc $ 0.44 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…

The American Mining Congress will stage its Mining Convention ’94 during Sept. 18-21 in Phoenix, Ariz. Session topics will focus on efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act, the status of “superfu…

Up on the island of Hokkaido, almost in the northern-most point of Japan, the Toyoha mine is in full swing. The zinc and lead mining operation is a study of extremes, especially during winter months a…

Covering a sizable range of issues from exploration to mining to markets, staff at The Northern Miner certainly grind out a trusty source for the ranks of the industry. Its depressing, though, that th…

Hugh Mogensen appointed director.

Mel Zajac appointed director.

An auction organized by the Walker Mineralogical Club raised more than $5,000, which will help finance construction of the Earth Sciences Gallery of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Donating items…

For the fifth consecutive year, Highland Valley Copper has won the John Ash Safety Award for having the best safety record for open-pit mines operating at more than a million man-hours per year. The l…