Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Renowned geologist William Fleming James died on Nov. 25 in Toronto. He was 96. Best remembered as a pioneer in resource development, James was inducted in-to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 1990….

Activity during the week ended Nov. 26 provided more evidence that the climate is improving for junior mining issues. Shares of Fort Knox Gold, for example, shot up to a new 52-week high of $1.75 as i…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Weeks High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Dec 105.30 104.60 104.65 + 0.90 Jan 104.60 103.10 104.25 + 1.10 Feb 103.80 103.70 103.70 …. SILVER (in US cents …

The mining industry, among others, has been repeatedly beaten over the head with the preservationist theme that 12% of the land must be in parks and wilderness areas ever since the publication in 1987…

Bethlehem Resources (TSE) Vice-President Brian Kynoch recently bought 21,438 shares for 38-45 cents to hold 235,688. A previous story (T.N.M., Nov. 25/91) reported that he sold the shares.

Development of a potential hydroelectric site and primary aluminum reduction plant in southern Chile is planned by Noranda Aluminum, a unit of Noranda (TSE), and Proyectos de Aysen SA of Santiago. The…

Have some spare time on your hands? Need a little extra cash? Well, we’ve got a project for you. It’s called “bash the uranium mining business” and it’s all paid with taxpayers’ money. The Federal Env…

Uncertainty about cobalt supplies from Zaire, the Western World’s primary producer, continues to buoy the price of the metal in the range of US$25-$30 per lb. In early November, the free market cobalt…

Aside from Noranda’s (TSE) recent decision to option ground held by Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) on the Keweenaw Peninsula, the early 1990s can hardly be described as vintage years for mining in the sta…

Robert Hallbauer, president of Vancouver-based resource giant Cominco (TSE), recently earned a paper profit of about $215,000 by exercising stock options. In October, according to the Ontario Securiti…

A trio of companies in the Albert Applegath fold, Tundra Gold Mines (VSE), Oneida Resources (VSE) and Golden Pond Resources (VSE) plan to amalgamate into a new company called TGO Resources. The group’…

Healthy trading volumes for the week ended Nov. 26 did not translate into an overall market gain. The general market portfolio index dropped a hefty 27.5 points and the mining and minerals index was o…