Articles by Northern Miner Staff

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Dec 31 Dec 30 Dec 27 Dec 26 Dec 25 Copper NA 1165-1166 NA NA NA Lead NA 295-296 NA N…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US50.75-51.25 cents per lb. (Dec. 19, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.10-3.20 per lb. (Sep. 26, 1991). CAD…

A number of Sherritt Gordon (TSE) insiders including Curragh Resources (TSE) were actively buying and selling shares of the Toronto-based nickel refiner and fertilizer producer. According to the Ontar…

Until recently, a systematic minerals exploration program would include surface mapping and soil sampling, provided the overburden was responsive in the latter case and if there was sufficient rock ex…

A gain from the recent settlement of secured and unsecured debt pushed Pioneer Metals (TSE) into the black for the nine months ended Sept. 30. Net earnings for the period were $12.4 million compared t…

Rome Resources Ltd – 600,000 shs offered @ 37 cents per sh.

BGR Central Net Value $8.16 $5.01 Price $7.75 $4.400 Discount 4.99% 12.2 Value $48,567,000 $74,026,920…

Reynolds International, a unit of Reynolds Metals (NYSE), and the government of Guyana recently celebrated the startup of their joint enterprise, Aroaima Bauxite. Aroaima hosts more than 25 million to…

Ongoing drilling by Westmin Resources (TSE) is returning more encouraging results from the Gap-Battle zone area of the Myra Falls mine property near Campbell River, B.C. Westmin produces copper and zi…

Stronger zinc, gold and copper prices more than offset weaker nickel, lead and aluminum prices in November, helping the commodity price index of Scotiabank edge up for the second straight month. Howev…

As predicted by John McOuat, president of Watts, Griffis and McOuat, and other mining executives, 1991 was a dismal year for exploration in Canada. While junior miners had problems raising risk capita…

A new zone intersected at Fort Knox Gold Resources’ (TSE) base metal prospect in Fawcett Twp., near Shining Tree, Ont., has enhanced the property’s potential to host significant volcanogenic massive s…