Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Development of the zinc-lead-silver McArthur River joint venture in Australia’s Northern Territory has been given the green light. Construction of the underground mine, to be started in early 1993, wi…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Dec. 1 Nov. 30 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 Copper 1427-1428 1450-1451 1450-1451 1419-142…

Toronto-based juniors Windy Mountain Explorations (ASE) and Cochise Resources (ASE) have recently completed a joint exploration program on their MacLeod Lake polymetallic project and the adjacent East…

The Silver Butte mine property in eastern Oregon is now estimated to contain total reserves of 601,758 tons grading 3.06% copper, 2.06% zinc, with 0.037 oz. gold per ton and 1.08 oz. silver. The updat…

The new coalition government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) headed by Prime Minister Paias Wingti has served notice that it plans to seek an additional 20% to boost to 30% its stake in the Porgera gold min…

Reno Calabrigo appointed director. N5…

Normand Dufresne appointed executive director. N5…

Roger Richer appointed president and director. N5…

A legal dispute was recently settled between Centurion Mines (NASDAQ) and Crown Resources (NASDAQ) relating to the Kings Canyon property in Utah. A joint venture was also terminated between the compan…

Leslie Redford appointed director. N5…

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Federal Labor Minister Marcel Danis was recently advised by two of Canada’s top labor experts that neither Royal Oak Mines (TSE) nor the union representing striking workers at the Giant mine has made …