Articles by Northern Miner Staff

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Jan. 12 Jan. 11 Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 6 Copper 1412-1413 1492-1493 1538-1539 1530-1531 …

An appeal by Metalore Resources (TSE) of the 1990 decision that awarded the Brookbank gold property near Beardmore, Ont., to Ontex Resources (ASE) began recently in Toronto. In a harsh opening stateme…

Consolidated production reached record levels for Granges (TSE) for the year ended Dec. 31, 1992. The company reported a 6% rise in gold production over 1991 levels to 110,896 oz., and a 66% increase …

As base and precious metal prices either declined or remained relatively flat across the board, 1992 was a rather dismal year for Canadian metal producers. Most industry analysts are forecasting only …

Wharf Resources Partnership, which owns the Wharf open-pit gold mine near Lead, S.D., has arranged a US$20-million term loan with a U.S. bank. The Wharf Resources Partnership is 100% owned by Wharf Re…

A net gain of more than $2 million is expected by Imperial Metals (TSE) from the recent sale of a 22% interest in the Crow Butte uranium mine to Uranerz U.S.A. The transaction will increase Uranerz’s …

Nanisivik Mines, a unit of Conwest Exploration (TSE), has agreed to fund initial exploration work on Asquith Resources’ (CDN) claims south of Shining Tree, Ont., through a private placement of common …

More than 400 guests gathered recently at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel to honor nine new inductees into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. It was the fifth annual banquet, held to recognize the achieveme…

A recently completed exploration program has encountered widespread copper mineralization on Minera Rayrock’s (TSE) Sierra Valenzuela property in northern Chile. The program consisted of geological ma…

Toronto-based geological consulting firm Watts, Griffis and McOuat (WGM) has sold more than two million shares of Lencourt (TSE) to Interchem (N.A.) Industries in trust. Interchem, a Vancouver-listed …

Ordered to cease trading on The Toronto Stock Exchange almost three years ago, Ateba Mines expects to resume trading, this time on the unlisted market, within the next couple of weeks. “What has made …

The attempts by Ontario’s Premier Bob Rae to distance himself from the numerous discredited present and former cabinet ministers and scandals within the New Democratic Party cannot be allowed to succe…