Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The continued successful performance of the Aurora Partnership mine enabled operator and 50% owner Minerex Resources (TSE) to boost net earnings to $959,000 for the three months ended March 31, from $…

All mining operations of Cominco (TSE) were profitable in 1992 with the exception of the Trail smelter, which lost $53 million, and the Sullivan mine which lost $19 million. As a result, Cominco repor…

A new law passed by the Chilean government has paved the way for Canadian mining companies to participate in exploration joint ventures with Codelco, Chile’s largest company. For the first time since …

The Casa Berardi Est gold mine in northwestern Quebec is expected to be back in operation by mid-July, TVX Gold (TSE) President Martin Robinson said at the company’s annual meeting in Toronto. Operati…

Deepening the No. 2 shaft at the Joe Mann gold-copper mine of Campbell Resources (TSE) southwest of Chibougamau, Que., to 2,700 ft. is under way. The shaft excavation and related work is expected to b…

The planned merger of Golden Star Resources with South American Goldfields into a new company known as Golden Star Resources Ltd. (TSE) was approved by shareholders of both companies recently. About 1…

The final prospectus for a $20-million offering of units was recently released by Cominco Resources International (TSE). The company plans to issue 8.334 million units at a price of $2.40 per unit. Th…

Noranda Sales was recently appointed exclusive sales agent for copper and zinc concentrates produced by Westmin Resources (TSE) at its Myra Falls mine complex near Campbell River, B.C. Westmin, which …

May 26 May 25 May 22 May 21 May 20 High Low Composite”300″3382.30 3370.31 3372.15 3358.05 3381.21 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 3046.84 3018.31 3027.60 3030.43 3061.98 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Min…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $338.45 + $1.00 Silver* $ 4.10 + $0.02 Platinum*$365.50 + $5.75 Nickel** $ 3.35 + $0.04 Lead** $ 0.23 0.00 Copper $ 1.01 0.00 Zinc $ 0.64 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank….

Mining companies the world over are battening down the hatches to weather low metal prices, as rising costs are further eroding their shrinking revenues. One of the most extreme examples comes from Co…

An additional 10,000 ft. of reverse circulation drilling was recently started at the La Blanca property in Chihuahua, Mexico. War Eagle Mining (VSE), owner of the property, is attempting to further de…