Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Second in longevity among the troika of classic mines started by Dome Mines and Campbell Red Lake Mines in eastern Canada, the Sigma mine in Val d’Or, Que., is a creature of contrasts. The Placer Dome…

Activity in the Mishibishu Lake area of northern Ontario has come to a virtual standstill over the past year, following a string of disappointments for the area’s two major players, Central Crude (TSE…

Stepout drilling at the Fish Lake property, southwest of Williams Lake, B.C., is confirming results encountered in the first hole of this year’s drilling program. As a result, contained gold and coppe…

Following in the footsteps of other oil and gas giants, BP Canada says it’s ready to sell its mining interests. “Selling the mining division reflects the realities faced by the natural resources indus…

The first gold discovered in the Canadian Shield was in 1866 when Marcus Powell discovered a cave whose walls contained “gold in the form of leaves and nuggets.” Since then there have been major gold …

One major concern for any project hoping to enter commercial production is a milling facility, the cost of which may determine the viability of the entire project. The owners of three developing gold-…

A shipment of zinc concentrate from the Nanisivik mining operation on Baffin Island of Conwest Exploration (TSE) is lying on the ocean floor after the ship it was being carried on struck an iceberg. C…

Activity in the Mishibishu Lake area of northern Ontario has come to a virtual standstill over the past year following a string of disappointments for the area’s two major players. This season, the on…

Closure of the Equity Silver (TSE) mining operation in British Columbia, forecast for the fourth quarter of 1992, will not herald the end of activity there, not by a long shot. Monitoring of the acidi…

Mining is a capital intensive industry. One major concern for any project hoping to enter commercial production is a milling facility, for which the cost may or may not be a determining factor. The ow…

Miners at a Mississippi Chemical Corp. potash operation at Carlsbad, New Mexico, and at the Fletcher mine and mill operation of lead producer Doe Run of Missouri were recently named winners of 1990 Se…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Sep 105.30 104.25 104.40 – 2.15 Oct 103.60 102.70 102.70 – 3.05 Nov 102.65 102.00 102.00 …. SILVER (in US cents…