Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Toronto-based consulting firm Watts, Griffis and McOuat has signed a contract with Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines to review the exploration potential in that African nation. The work is part of a pr…

From Alaska to Sri Lanka and from Greenland to Bolivia there are projects with which Toronto- based consulting firm Watts, Griffis and McOuat (WGM) is involved. Recently it signed a contract with the …

Volumes were lighter than usual during the week ended Jan. 15 as investors remained fearful of war in the Persian Gulf following Iraq’s failure to comply with a United Nations ultimatum calling for it…

Effective Jan 1., unless mining claim documents are accompanied by filing fees, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will refuse to file the documents. The rejected documents will no longer be dat…

Edmonton-based Gwen Resources (ASE) has increased its interest to 50% from 25% in a group of 101 gold claims situated in Holloway and Marriot twps., near Matheson, Ont. The remaining half interest in …

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $403.70 + $13.00 Silver* $4.22 + $0.13 Platinum*$424.00 + $9.75 Nickel** $3.78 — $0.17 Lead** $0.27 Copper- $1.06 — $0.10 Zinc $0.52 — $0.05 Courtesy of Scotiabank. I…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Jan 15 Jan 14 Jan 11 Jan 10 Jan 9 Copper 1272-1273 1291-1292 1310-1311 1314-1316 131…

An agreement has been reached between Freewest Resources (TSE) and Mint Gold Resources (COATS) whereby the two companies have an option to earn a 100% interest in a 59-claim property in Northumberland…

Arizona-based Phelps Dodge (NYSE) has dropped its option on the Stillwater strategic metals joint venture in Montana with Australian company Boulder Gold. Phelps Dodge had to decide by Jan. 15, whethe…

Two members of the dissident group that recently won control of Sherritt Gordon (TSE) recently emerged with a significant position in the Edmonton-based fertilizer and specialty metals manufacturer. A…

The ongoing drilling program at the Crown Jewel property in northeastern Washington has increased reserves to 1.2 million contained oz. gold from the previously reported 830,000 oz. Battle Mountain Go…

Partners Goldpac Investments (VSE) and White Knight Resources (VSE) reported results from a recent trenching and sampling program on their Lookout property near Cranbrook, B.C. The partners said a soi…