Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Canadian coal industry experienced a difficult year in 1990. Preliminary statistics indicate that production, consumption and imports will be down compared with 1989. Exports, however, appear to h…

In 1990, Canada’s uranium industry continued to face an uncertain market, plagued by oversupply and low, volatile prices. Even falling output, as production centres closed or curtailed operations, cou…

With this issue of The Northern Miner Magazine, we introduce another significant departure from past practice. We feature within these pages the fruits of the labors of the minerals analysts at Energy…

Preliminary data indicate that Canadian exploration expenditures totaled about $900 million in 1989, down from $1.35 billion in 1988. Although final data for 1989 were not available at the time of wri…

Described as one of the largest unexploited copper-gold deposits in the world, the Bajo de la Alumbrera deposit in Argentina was opened for bids to potential buyers by 100% owner, Yacimientos Mineros …

As the head of a resource-based university department, I read with interest the report on Patrick MacCulloch’s “Student Night” speech at the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallu…

Ontario Hydro has requested approval from the Ontario government to begin converting to 60 cycle an older inefficient 25-cycle system serving a number of mining companies in northeastern Ontario. In t…

Lower North American sales volumes and soft potash prices resulted in a significant drop in annual earnings reported by Saskatchewan2Dbased producer Potash Corp. of Canada (TSE). Potash Corp., which p…

The discovery and development of the Mt. Milligan porphyry copper-gold deposit generated an exploration rush for the next elephant in British Columbia’s Quesnel Trough, particularly since Placer Dome’…

P.T. Inco, like its parent, Inco…

As part of several changes in the executive ranks at Inco (TSE), Donald Phillips will step down as president of the company and continue as chairman and chief executive officer. Michael Sopko, 52, wil…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $363.75 – $ 3.30 Silver* $ 3.70 – $ 0.02 Platinum* $388.00 + $ 4.75 Nickel** $ 3.98 + $ 0.01 Lead** $ 0.27 0.00 Copper $ 1.13 + $ 0.03 Zinc* $ 0.54 0.00 Courtesy of Scot…