Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Three studies published by Roskill Information Services of London look at the fortunes of the industrial minerals magnesium, kaolin and natural graphite. Magnesium, according to Roskill, always genera…

Limited continuity in the Cliff Creek zone at the Lawyers mine in north-central British Columbia has forced owner Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) to lower its ore reserves once again. Paul Savoy, president of …

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Sep 17 Sep 16 Sep 13 Sep 12 Sep 11 Copper 1309-1310 1320-1321 1339-1340 1338-1340 13…

Nearly two months after the initial public offering of Cameco (TSE) shares, the Saskatchewan government has announced plans to sell shares of the uranium producer. Saskatchewan has made arrangements w…

As we wait for improved stock market conditions in the mineral resource sector in Vancouver, there is much speculation as to why the current market remains depressed. Speculation in the junior mineral…

Price (US) Week’s Change Gold* $348.00 + $0.50 Silver* $ 4.09 + $0.12 Platinum* $354.75 + $8.25 Nickel** $ 3.46 – $0.18 Lead** $ 0.24 – $0.01 Copper $ 1.03 – $0.03 Zinc $ 0.47 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotia…

It’s a mere printed line on a claims map and no more than a surveyed picket line in the bush, yet it represents the division between the Bousquet No. 2 mine of LAC Minerals (TSE) and the LaRonde mine …

An agreement with the Fort Knox Venture has been re-negotiated with respect to the Nerco claims in Alaska, Teryl Resources (VSE) said. Under the agreement, which will now bring additional payments to …

Mines and energy ministers from across Canada will meet in Halifax, Sept. 22-27, for the 48th annual Mines Ministers’ Conference. “We’re expecting about 200 delegates, including the ministers themselv…

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is a commodities market in London, England, that acts as a worldwide trading centre for metals. Producers and consumers use its daily official prices for lead, copper, …

Initial results from drilling on the Williams Creek property, 28 miles by road northwest of Carmacks, Yukon, indicate previous estimates of reserve tonnage and grade will be increased. Prior to beginn…

Karl Springer, renowned prospector and aviator, died recently in Toronto. He was 92. As a founding member of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in 1932 and later as one of the group’…