Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A 3-year arrangement allowing for the exchange of information on environmental technologies has been signed by CANMET (Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology) and the Commission of European C…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index reached a record high of 1,353.02 before backing off to 1,313.68, for a gain of more than 23 points during the week ended June 22. The composite index lost …

The Madhat property on Vancouver Island will be further explored this year by Orvana Minerals (VSE). Exploration is being funded by partner Reynolds Metals, which can earn a 50% interest by spending $…

Price (US) Week’s Change Gold* $367.00 – $3.00 Silver* $ 4.27 – $0.05 Platinum* $372.65 – $8.10 Nickel** $ 2.49 – $0.02 Lead** $ 0.18 $0.00 Copper $ 0.85 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.42 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiaba…

An agreement has been concluded between MSV Resources (ME) and Soquem whereby the latter will make a $1.2-million private placement to explore the Copper Rand and Portage properties in Chibougamau, Qu…

A pair of rutile properties in northern Chile offer potential for Adex Mining (TSE). The wholly owned properties, Barranca Negra and La Rosada, are about four kilometres apart. At Barranca Negra, prel…

A potential copper deposit in northern Chile, about 140 km northeast of Antofagasta, has been reported by Outokumpu Copper Resources. Santa Catalina hosts preliminary reserves of more than 100 million…

The South American country of Chile is easily recognizable on a map. Long and narrow and fronting on the Pacific Ocean, it extends 4,300 km from Peru and Bolivia along its northern frontier to Cape Ho…

Canada Eldor, a wholly owned unit of federally owned Canada Development Investment Corp., has sold five million shares of Cameco (TSE) to the public at $20.50 per share. The sale reduces federal owner…

Through grassroots exploration, mainly in Chile, Arauco Resources (VSE) hopes to find its way to producer status. The jointly owned company has been concentrating efforts in southern Chile on the prem…

With President Clive Johnson likening his company’s past fiscal year to the recent misfortunes experienced by Britain’s royal family, Bema Gold (TSE) is looking ahead to better times. Faced with extre…

Persistently low head grades at the Hayden Hill mine have prompted Amax Gold (NYSE) to suspend milling temporarily. The mine, near Susanville, Calif., started up in the third quarter of 1992 and has s…