Articles by Northern Miner Staff

W. Aitken appointed president.

L. George appointed a director succeeding Jordan Ethans who resigned.

Acquiring one land position and entering into a second agreement for another in northeastern Ontario was Regal Goldfields, which for the week ended March 26 closed at 80 cents, up by 20 cents, on a vo…

Lower nickel and zinc prices, coupled with a less favorable U.S. dollar exchange rate and higher depreciation charges, led to a 39% drop in operating profit at Falconbridge last year. The company, own…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date March 26 March 25 March 22 March 21 March 20 Copper 1371-1373 1358-1359 1352-1353 13…

The province of Quebec may soon have a law governing the environmental impact of mining activity. Lise Bacon, the province’s deputy premier and minister of energy and resources, told the annual conven…

An update of a feasibility study of a barite-zinc deposit in Upton Twp. near Montreal was recently commissioned by Robex Resources (ME), which is hoping to be able to announce in the near future a fin…

Encouraging results were reported by Loki Gold (VSE) following cyanide leach test work completed on four bulk trench samples from the Brewery Creek property near Dawson City, Yukon. The property is ow…

Toronto-based Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) has offered to buy 100% control of the Vezza gold project in northwestern Quebec from 50/50 partners Dundee-Palliser Resources (TSE) and North American Rare Meta…

With a positive feasibility study in hand, Wounded Bull Resources (Sydney) is now seeking financing to bring its Newsboy gold mine in west-central Arizona into production. Capital cost for a 600,000-t…

The British Columbia & Yukon Chamber of Mines is reminding individuals and organizations to submit written briefs in response to government proposals to increase parks and wilderness areas. “This is y…

By late April, Formosa Resources (VSE) expects to achieve its targeted production rate of 400 tons per day at its Formosa-Silver Butte polymetallic mine project near Riddle, Oreg. The company, slightl…