Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The American Mining Congress (AMC) has filed a lawsuit challenging the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards …

An option agreement sets the stage for Diamond Fields Resources (VSE) to become the first Canadian company to acquire mining assets in South Africa since a new constitution was approved in that countr…

Allegheny Mines (ASE) has optioned two gold prospects, thereby adding to its properties near Atikokan, Ont. The Olcott and Eagle properties were optioned for cash payments of $85,000 and $10,000 each …

For the Toronto Stock Exchange, it has been a year when records of all sorts have given way to new benchmarks. But, alas, the week just past was not a record-breaking one — in the resource sector at …

A new target has been established at La Trinidad, a gold project in the West Mexican state of Sinaloa. Eldorado (TSE) is conducting the work and can earn a 51% interest from Almaden Resources (VSE) by…

The major uses of rhenium are in petroleum-reforming catalysts and in high-temperature superalloys used in jet engine components. The U.S. Bureau of Mines reports that rhenium is used in petroleum-ref…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Nov. 23 Nov. 22 Nov. 19 Nov. 18 Nov. 17 Copper 1645-1646 1643-1644 1627-1628 1619-1620 1613-1614 Lead 402-403 400-401 400-401 397-398 39…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $376.10 + $2.40 Silver* $ 4.65 + $0.10 Platinum* $372.65 – $3.10 Nickel** $ 2.12 + $0.04 Lead** $ 0.18 $0.00 Copper $ 0.74 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.42 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiaba…

Gold Funds as of Nov. 23 BGR Central Net Value $15.02 $6.16 Price $13.88 $6.625 Premium 7.5% Discount 7.64% Value $84,154,000 $119,907,863…

Callisto Res. — 1,600,000 shs @ 10 cents. Dalton Res. — 2,000,000 shs @ 10 cents. Early Res. — 1,500,000 shs @ 10 cents. Euro-Nevada Mining — 1,100,000 units consisting of sh and purchase wt @ $38…

When Canadian mining companies fled to the warmer political climes of South America, Rea Gold President James Hogan manoeuvred his Toronto-listed company through North America, snapping up bargain pla…

When Jean-Jacques Martel opened the trunk of his car in downtown Montreal in July, 1992, to show core samples from Le Tac Twp. to geologist Peter Smith, the two knew they were on to something big. Mar…