Articles by Northern Miner Staff


METALS MARKETS — Russian nickel sales spur market

Fast-moving news continues to sway nickel markets. Russian exports of official and unofficial nickel are the dominant influence. Unofficial Russian nickel metal and scrap, selling at substantial disco…


New discoveries at Pitt Island

A generation ago, Texasgulf was at the forefront of massive sulphide exploration in Canada. Now, some of the company’s old prospects are beginning to surface with new players applying the latest in ex…


Asarco upgrades Ray reserves

The first calculation of reserves since acquisition of the Ray copper mine in 1986 in Arizona have been completed says Richard de J. Osborne, chairman of Asarco (NYSE). The new figure is in excess of …


Minerex boosts gold output

Gold producer Minerex Resources (TSE) is turning out more of the yellow metal at a lower cash cost this year than it did a year ago. The Vancouver-based company produced 8,390 oz. gold during its 1992…


Cominco Res. pursues copper interests

Copper is featured more prominently than gold in the current list of projects being actively explored or developed by Cominco Resources International (TSE) around the world. And more projects could be…


N.W.T. increase in exploration first in 4 years

Exploration spending in the Northwest Territories is expected to exceed $35 million in 1992, representing an increase of 27% over 1991 and the first increase in four years, predicts the N.W.T. Chamber…



MINER DETAILS — North entering post-colonial era

This November, 17,000 Inuit of the Eastern Arctic are expected to ratify a land claim tied to the creation of Nunavut, a vast territory covering 772,000 square miles to be carved out of the Northwest …


Freewest gears for number of winter drill programs

Despite continuing low share prices, Freewest Resources (TSE) has much to be optimistic about, President Mackenzie Watson announced at the company’s recent annual meeting. “Things, exploration-wise, a…


Izok opening up the North

The challenge of further exploring and developing the Izok Lake, Hood River and Gondor massive sulphide properties in Canada’s far north appears to be off to a strong start. Faced with the reality of …



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