Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Shakir Siddiqi and John McLean appointed directors.

Joseph Novak appointed president and director; Orville Page and Donald Beban appointed directors.

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Nov. 3 Nov. 2 Oct. 30 Oct. 29 Oct. 28 Copper 1438-1439 N/A 1452-1453 1450-1451 1438-…

After completing preliminary geochemical and geophysical studies, Princeton Mining (TSE) expects to initiate a drilling program in early November on the Rio Lluta project near Arica in northern Chile….

After negotiating for over a year, Cusac Industries (TSE) appears confident it will soon be able to conclude a deal to buy the Table Mountain gold project from Total Erickson Resources. Cusac owns a 3…

Royal Oak Mines’ (TSE) Giant gold mine outside Yellowknife, N.W.T., increased gold production during the third quarter of 1992 compared to the second quarter despite a bitter strike which began May 23…

Mining activities here in Canada are in decline even while metal demand worldwide continues to grow because of the vital role mining products play in our daily lives. But our industry is still seen as…

Having discounted weeks ago a rejection of the Charlottetown Accord, eastern markets strengthened in the days after a majority of Canadians voted against the deal. Bolstered by the positive investor r…

I am a highly frustrated shareholder of Spirit Lake Explorations and have followed the company since the 1960s. Management in June said an incline was being considered at a cost of $1.5 million to obt…

Your recent article on Alberta ammonite (T.N.M., Sept. 14/92) was most interesting, but poorly researched and factually incorrect. With our involvement in the spring of 1986, there slowly emerged an a…

A net loss of US$111.4 million was reported by Homestake Mining (NYSE) for the 8-month period ended Aug. 31, which includes US$117 million of pretax expenses relating to its recent acquisition of Inte…

Maple Resource Corp. (MRZ:VSE) has changed its name to Birchwood Ventures Ltd. (BIR:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-4.4-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.