Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The metal and mineral sub-index of The Bank of Nova Scotia’s commodity price index declined in May for the fourth consecutive month. The index is almost at the depressed level of the mid-1980s. Econom…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $395.70 – $1.55 Silver* $ 5.10 – $0.07 Platinum* $407.35 – $1.40 Nickel** $ 2.31 – $0.03 Lead** $ 0.17 $0.00 Copper $ 0.86 – $0.02 Zinc $ 0.43 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotia…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date July 13 July 12 July 9 July 8 July 7 Copper 1868-1870 1926-1927 1973-1975 1987-1989 …

— Week — July 13 July 12 Ju1y 9 July 8 July 7 High Low Composite”300″ 3951.68 3950.50 3927.43 3920.86 3972.72 3982.14 3905.56 Metals&Minerals 2984.08 2965.82 2974.79 2959.75 2983.08 3010.03 2949.51 …

Drilling is planned by Greenline Business Stores (CDN) for a producing gold mining claim in Costa Rica. The junior has signed a letter of intent with La Compania Iversionista Gran Jefe S.A. to acquire…

A private placement of 700,000 common shares at 50 cents per share has been completed by Emerald Isle Resources (VSE). Of the total shares, 517,500 will be flow-through. Most of the proceeds will go t…

Its final prospectus approved, Exall Resources plans to issue 3.7 million units (without additional payment) upon the exercise of 3.7 million special warrants issued on March 18, 1993. Each unit consi…

BMR Gold (TSE) and Jacqueline Gold (VSE) can acquire a 100% interest in a 5-sq.-mile placer gold property near Crescent Valley, Nev., according to a renogiated agreement. The joint venture, 70% owned …

Black Hills Minerals, Minpro and Cliff Resources (TSE) have jointly acquired a 6-month option to treat chrysotile asbestos tailings dumps and rehabilitate the old Cassiar Mining site in Cassiar, B.C. …

Several directors of Dundee-Palliser Resources (TSE) have exercised options to acquire 500,000 common shares of the company at 14 cents per share. MVP Capital (TSE) has also exercised a warrant to buy…

With 4,090 metres having been drilled on the newly discovered East zone, New Canamin Resources (VSE) estimates preliminary reserves at its Huckleberry property near Kemano, B.C., are 31 million tonnes…

Shareholders of Rome Resources (VSE) have agreed to acquire joint-venture and exploration rights in Armenia by issuing 12 million shares to businessman Gregorio Becerro. The transaction has yet to be …