Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Yukon government hopes to announce a new energy policy this fall aimed at tackling some of the high costs the mining sector faces during mine development and operation. The move, the territory’s E…

The advanced status of the Kemess copper-gold deposit has prompted El Condor Resources (VSE) to persuade senior companies that it is worth bringing into production. El Condor is operator and has a 60%…

Wood-burning stoves were an essential part of our lives in the mining camps in the good old days. They served a vital purpose in both home and cookery, providing the fire and warmth for heating and co…

Company Exch. 52-wk 52-wk Aug. 20 high($) low($) close($) N.W.T. Aaron ASE 3.55 0.40 2.00 Aber TSE 5.75 1.43 3.25 Adex VSE 0.75 0.27 0.31 Almaden VSE 4.20 0.50 2.10 Atna VSE 1.95 0.21 1.25 Aur TSE 4.8…

Highlights of a Russian diamond tour last spring will feature prominently in an address by David Wahl at the Sept. 23 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and…

The Similco copper mine near Princeton, B.C., will remain open until the end of November. It was previously scheduled to close Sept. 10. Owner Princeton Mining (TSE) is working with the Job Protection…

Gold Funds as of Sept. 14 BGR Central Net Value $12.93 $5.72 Price $10.38 $6.125 Discount 19.79% 7.1% Value $72,449,000 $110,858,213…

A second hard look is being given to the Hackett River mineral belt about 200 km east of Metall Mining’s (TSE) Izok Lake project in the Northwest Territories. Inactive until recently, the belt has bee…

— Week — Sept 14 Sept 13 Sept 10 Sept 9 Sept 8 High Low Composite”300″ 3972.12 3971.77 4001.69 4009.32 3952.87 4009.32 3929.33 Metals&Minerals 2966.90 3001.64 3019.55 3024.52 2988.58 3033.35 2965.42…

The beautiful setting of the Golden Bear mine, at the base of a steep, near-alpine valley, contrasts starkly with the property’s troubled past. The ground was originally staked by Chevron in 1981; and…

An update on the Izok Lake project will be provided by Ken Hill and Frank Balint of Metall Mining at a Sept. 24 luncheon here of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). The z…

Drilling by Aur Resources (TSE) and Thunderwood Resources (TSE) has failed to intersect massive sulphides at the Jones Hill base metal property near Albuquerque, N.M. The companies elected not to cont…