Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Noranda Minerals, a division of Noranda (TSE), has acquired an additional 364,745 common shares (3.9%) of Freewest Resources (TSE). Purchased at $4 each as part of a financing agreement between the tw…

With winter exploration programs finished, and summer programs not yet under way, trading activity on the VSE can only be described as flat in this “in-between season.” May is also expected to be fair…

Toronto-based Greenstone Resources (TSE) and partner Boliden International Mining of Sweden continue to obtain encouraging results while drilling their Santa Rosa gold property in Panama. Greenstone s…

In a bid to increase their exposure to any new gold discoveries on Nevada’s rich Carlin gold trend, royalty specialists Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE) and Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE) have carved out a new de…

Trading heavily for the past two weeks, Holcorp Gold Mines has agreed to pay US$3.75 million for TSC Enterprises, a subsidiary of copper producer Arimetco. TSC’s sole asset is the Emerald Isle Copper …

Speculation of a successful merger between Jerome Gold Mines and privately owned International Platinum has driven the share price of Jerome to 11 cents, up 6 cents from last week’s close on a volume …

Falconbridge has elected to spend $35 million over the next 18 months on an underground exploration program designed to evaluate the potential of its Raglan nickel project in Ungava, Que. The decision…

Gold funds as of Apr. 23 BGR Central Net Value $9.22 $5.14 Price $7.63 $4.650 Discount 17.25% 9.5% Value $54,887,148 $78,232,995…

Recently, I attended a mineral industry conference and exhibition in Stewart, B.C., a small coastal town of about 1,500, with a strong mining heritage that dates back to the beginning of the 20th cent…

Toronto-based Denison Mines (TSE) has reported a profit of $2.9 million on revenues of $67.8 million for the three months ended March 31, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $1.8 million …

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US64.25-66.00 cents per lb. (Apr. 11, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-85 cents per lb. (Mar. 14, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Jan. 31, 1991). CA…

Striking miners at Brunswick Mining & Smelting’s (TSE) lead-zinc operation in New Brunswick recently voted 64% against the company’s latest offer, which included a 24% wage increase over 42 months. Re…