Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Several events affecting investment and metals markets appear to have entered a new phase of intensity. Uneasiness in world financial markets is being felt in the metals sector, as investors begin to …

A recently approved agreement that will allow Russian uranium to enter the American marketplace could cost Canadian producers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost exports. However, Rita Mirwald, di…

Gold bullion prices finally posted a strong gain after several weeks of sluggish movement. Prices rose US$9.05 per oz. to close our report week at US$385.30. The Toronto Stock Exchange gold and silver…

Some of us can recall the pre-Commonwealth boast: “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” This country’s miners and prospectors are justified in boasting as well. Canadian geologists, engineers, p…

MSV Resources (ME) has finished constructing the 175-km winter road that connects the Eastmain deposit to Temiscamie, north of Chibougamau, Que. The completion marks an important step in the developme…

Western markets traded sideways during the week ended March 16 despite a jump in the price of gold to US$385 per oz. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index edged up 3.41 points to 1,751.03 while …

Price (US) Week’s Change Gold* $385.30 + $9.05 Silver* $385.42 + $0.16 Platinum* $401.75 + $9.75 Nickel** $382.52 + $0.06 Lead** $380.21 + $0.01 Copper $380.89 + $0.03 Zinc $380.42 $0.00 Courtesy of S…

BGR Central Net Value $17.03 $6.68 Price $15.75 $7.250 Premium 8.5% Discount 7.54% Value $138,401,000 $131,219,925…

— 1994 — Mar 15 Mar 14 Mar 11 Mar 10 Mar 9 High Low Composite “300” 4500.58 4470.36 4446.86 4443.18 4444.78 4601.09 3518.31 Metals & Minrls 3702.40 3686.60 3655.00 3666.19 3681.07 3855.09 3495.59 In…

Growing gold producer Cambior (TSE) plans to develop Peru’s La Granja copper project. The Val d’Or, Que.-based company, which operates the Omai gold mine in Guyana, can acquire La Granja outright by i…

A first phase of drilling has wound down on Teck’s (TSE) Thunder Lake West gold project in northwestern Ontario. In total, 34 holes were drilled in a 15,894-ft. program funded by Continental Cartech (…

Having restructured financially, Claude Resources has resumed trading on the Alberta Stock Exchange. Its core asset, the Seabee gold mine, continues to produce more than the design capacity of 400 ton…