Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Toronto Stock Exchange (December 30, 1991)

Shares of Vancouver gold miner Placer Dome hovered close to their annual low during the week ended Dec. 23 as the company delayed a development decision on its Mt. Milligan gold-copper project. The cl…


Montreal Exchange (December 30, 1991)

The holiday season buoyed investors, who turned out in strong numbers during the period ended Dec. 23. Daily trading volumes ranged between 4.2 million and 10.9 million during the four days, driving t…


Spot prices at a glance (December 30, 1991)

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $359.40 + $1.90 Silver* $ 3.90 + $0.01 Platinum*$339.85 – $8.90 Nickel** $ 3.25 + $0.01 Lead** $ 0.25 + $0.01 Copper $ 0.98 $0.00 Zinc $ 0.53 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiab…


Noranda chopping exploration funds

The mineral exploration arm of Noranda (TSE), Noranda Exploration, plans to reduce its exploration personnel and reduce spending by about one-quarter in 1992. The total exploration budget of Noranda E…


Cambior, Aurizon test zone 20

Most of the current exploration work at the Sleeping Giant mine project north of Amos, Que., is being carried out on zone 20, project partners Aurizon Mines (TSE) and Cambior (TSE), the operator, repo…




TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (December 23, 1991)

Dec 17 Dec 16 Dec 13 Dec 12 Dec 11 High Low Composite 300 3325.08 3346.05 3359.47 3348.42 3351.92 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 2689.56 2724.79 2768.41 2760.23 2752.01 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated M…


Geologist touts Irish projects

The time is ripe to get involved in a new generation of Irish mineral exploration companies, says a Halifax, N.S., consulting geologist. James Patterson, who did his Ph.D. work at Imperial College in …


Morrison deal

Morrison Minerals (TSE) reports the completion of the sale of its shares in Aerodat Ltd. to Geonex Ltd. for cash, dividends and shares in Geonex. (Aggregate value of the deal is about $3.75 million.) …


Bell Creek mill to be reopened

Having completed the purchase of the Bell Creek mine and mill at Timmins, Ont., from Canamax Resources (TSE), Falconbridge Gold (TSE) says it intends to reopen the mill early in 1992 to process ore fr…


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