Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Gold has, over the centuries, been regarded as a protection in case of public and personal troubles. All governments keep a supply in their treasuries. Individuals were hiding some wherever they consi…

BGR Central Net Value $8.31 $5.02 Price $7.63 $4.400 Discount 8.26% 12.4% Value $49,485,036 $74,026,920…

Giant Pacific Petroleum (VSE) is awaiting permission from the Vancouver Stock Exchange to change its name to Red Rock Mining and consolidate its share capital on a 1-for-10 basis. Having gained shareh…

Oct 1 Sept 30 Sept 27 Sept 26 Sept 25 High Low Composite “300” 3395.26 3387.88 3381.78 3385.14 3390.08 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 2856.23 2852.52 2844.16 2867.53 2878.43 3453.06 2502.63 Intergr…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US55.25-56.25 cents per lb. (Sep. 19, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.15-3.25 per lb. (Jul. 18, 1991). CAD…

While most senior gold miners lost ground during the week ended Oct. 1, Cambior (TSE) picked up 38 cents to close at $9.38 on moderate volume. Two major banks have agreed to underwrite a 330,000-oz. g…

Trading in Madeleine Mines (TSE) was halted recently after the company said it is planning to raise $5 million for the development of a treatment facility designed to produce copper and nickel by elec…

Mark Twain’s satirical observation that October is not a good month for stock markets held a grain of truth in Vancouver this week as a number of stocks took a dramatic tumble after drill results from…

PAMOUR PROSPECT GROWS CHEERY At Pamour Porcupine, west-end developments continue to be very favorable. The Northern Miner can say that more than two years’ mill supply — better than one million tons …

The Cadillac area of northwestern Quebec is very fertile ground in the hunt for gold. The two Bousquet mines (LAC Minerals), the Doyon mine (LAC and Cambior Inc.) and the LaRonde mine (Agnico Eagle) h…

Contouring of grade times width values is commonly used as an aid in exploration, to recognize and project mineralized trends. A more rigorous application of the contour method can also be used for re…

Two new road-graders specifically designed for underground mines were recently introduced by mining equipment manufacturer Getman Corp. at its plant in southwestern Michigan. In a ceremony attended by…