Articles by Northern Miner Staff

London Metal Exhange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date April 30 April 29 April 26 April 25 April 24 Copper 1449-1451 1483-148…

Arctic mining, with its harsh climatic conditions and isolated lifestyle, presents immense difficulties to the mining companies that operate there and it takes special kinds of people to overcome them…

Striking employees at Curragh Resources’ (TSE) lead-zinc mine at Faro, Y.T., were recently issued with their first cheques since the strike began April 5. The 400 strikers, represented by the United S…

With a view of making its shares more attractive to potential investors, Goldbelt Mines (VSE) is proposing a 1-for-2 consolidation of its share capital. The company has 16,748,024 shares outstanding …

I am writing with regard to an article, “Trip heightens analysts’ enthusiasm for Chile” (T.N.M., April 15/91), in which our gold analyst was quoted. I am concerned that the quotation attributed to Ele…

The minerals division of Noranda (TSE) maintains one of the largest exploration programs in the Western world and is currently testing more than 600 properties directly and in conjunction with partner…

A new geological society has been formed by 20 geologists representing the major mining and exploration companies operating in the Republic district of northern Washington. Dave Waisman, president of…

After a year-long legal battle to secure its rights to the Shoal Lake claims in northwestern Ontario, Bond Gold Canada (TSE) has dropped its option to earn the remaining 50% interest in the gold prope…

With a 50% interest in two of Canada’s richest gold mines, Teck (TSE) was able to chalk up healthy financial results for yet another year. President Norman Keevil told shareholders at the recent annu…

The senior mining companies fared well during the week ended April 30 in terms of trading activity, although the general daily volumes, in the range of 2.9 million to 5.2 million shares, were off from…

Drilling continues on the Marigold property in Nevada where the owners, the Roby Partnership (70% interest) and Santa Fe Pacific Minerals (30% interest), have identified several zones. In addition to …

Proposed uranium mine developments in northern Saskatchewan will be subject to a joint federal-provincial environmental assessment following an agreement between the Saskatchewan and federal governmen…