Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Juniors follow Freewest Res. into Benoit Twp. gold

Shares of at least 10 junior companies with claims in the Benoit Twp. area of northern Quebec have posted gains since Freewest Resources (TSE) reported an intersection of 162.5 ft. grading 0.15 oz. go…


Placer Dome gold production tops 1.4 million oz.

Contributions from two new gold mines helped boost Placer Dome’s (TSE) share of gold production to just over 1.4 million oz. in 1990, from 1.18 million oz. produced in 1989 (net of minority interests)…


Crown pillar caves in at Hope Brook mine

A portion of the crown pillar at Hope Brook Gold’s (TSE) underground mine on the southwest coast of Newfoundland collapsed recently, but the company reported no injuries at the site. As a result of th…



U.S. REPORT Amax negotiating for Piedmont bet

A letter of intent agreement between Amax Gold (NYSE) and Piedmont Mining (NASDAQ) is setting the stage for the major gold producer to earn a 62.5% interest in Piedmont’s Haile gold property near Kers…


PRODUCER PRICES (March 04, 1991)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US68-69 cents per lb. (Feb. 14, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US85-87 cents per lb. (Feb. 14, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Jan. 31, 1991). CADMIUM:…


METAL PRICES FREE MARKET (March 04, 1991)

London Metal Exhange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Feb26 Feb25 Feb22 Feb21 Feb20 Copper 1304-1306 1286-1287 1282-1284 1275-1280 1266-126…


U.S. REPORT Newmont drops Bruner

The recent announcement that Newmont Mining (NYSE) dropped its option on the Bruner project has shed some light on the erosion of the share price of Miramar Mining (VSE) during the past month. Miramar…


Meet the miners’ reception in N.S.

Over 125 people turned up to meet the miners” at a recent reception held by the Chamber of Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia (CMRNS). he reception kicked off a 2-day annual meeting and seminar, where …


Montreal Exchange St. Genevieve for sale

Thinking the latest rally may have run its course, investors pulled back during the report period ended Feb. 26. Both the market portfolio and mining and minerals index suffered losses, the former by …


Adonos estimates rutile tonnage

Initial exploration and evaluation has been completed by Adonos Resources (VSE) on the company’s rutile property in the Villenar area of Chile. The company is exploring the prospect for rutile which h…


U.S. REPORT Positive study at Shafer bet

A recently completed prefeasibility study on the Shafer Gold deposit in Dillon, Mont., indicates it could be brought into profitable production at a rate of 350 tons per day. TPacific Gold (VSE) can e…


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