Articles by Northern Miner Staff

As a member of the Canadian exploration fraternity and staunch supporter of mining in Canada, I often wondered why everyone was endeavoring to learn Spanish and heading for southern climes. Well, havi…

Golden News Resources (VSE) has the right to acquire Minera Sanex, a Mexican copper company owned 51% by private individuals and 49% by Chutine Resources (VSE). Minera Sanex owns the San Antonio group…

Sampling at the Romeo and Juliet gold zones, near Baie Verte, Nfld., has returned high-grade values for NovaGold Resources (TSE). Grab samples from the property, 1,200 metres northwest of the Pine Cov…

James McInnes appointed director. N5…

Three holes totaling 1,765 metres have been completed on the Lewis Ponds polymetallic property in New South Wales, Australia. And additional drilling is planned. The holes were drilled to determine th…

Assets of Nevada-based Fischer-Watt Gold (NASDAQ) are being acquired by a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Greenstone Resources (TSE). Proposed is that four issued and outstanding shares of Fischer-Wat…

Semi-monthly reports as of Oct 31, showed 76,776,043 shares of 792 issues compared with 73,370,624 shares of 797 issues on Oct 15. Larger individual positions included: Aber 124,200; Agnico-Eagle 249,…

Cominco (TSE) reported a net loss of $123.3 million for the first nine months of the year, compared with a profit of $65 million for the same period in 1992. The red ink was mainly attributed to low b…

We continue to hear from investors who own small amounts of highly pure indium and germanium, purchased over the past few years at prices up to US$70-80 per oz. Reuters recently reported that indium i…

The mining and metals division of Noranda (TSE) lost $10 million in the third quarter, compared with earnings of $48 million in 1992. Nevertheless, exploration resulted in some encouragement, includin…

Following completion of a $2-million private placement and a share consolidation, Welcome North Resources (VSE) will retain M.O.F. Management to manage the company’s investments. Welcome North operate…

In case anyone needed reminding that Canadian mining has entered a new era, in which projects must be justified in terms not merely of economics but of environmental and social concerns as well, they …