Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $390.70 — $1.80 Silver* $4.09 — $0.07 Platinum* $414.25 — $2.00 Nickel** $3.95 + $0.17 Lead** $0.27 — $0.01 Copper- $1.16 — $0.03 Zinc $0.57 Courtesy of Scotiabank….

Share values, reacting to events of the Persian Gulf conflict where last-minute talks between U.S. Secretary of State James Baker and Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz failed the produce a breakthroug…

A recent hole drilled by Westmin Resources (TSE) returned 23 ft. grading 1.10 oz. gold per ton from a new gold- bearing structure on the SB property near Stewart, B.C. The discovery is reported to be …

Having regained control of the Brookbank gold deposit in northern Ontario last year, Ontex Resources (ASE) can now focus its efforts on finding a senior partner to continue exploration on the claims. …

Environmental concerns associated with the Magnacon mill are the main reason why Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) called a halt to purchase negotiations (T.N.M., Jan. 7/91), John Harvey, president of the large …

An agreement-in-principle has been reached between Sutton Resources (VSE) and the owner of Romanex International for the acquisition of the latter company. If completed, the deal will result in Sutton…

As superintendent of mines at Inco’s Sudbury operations beginning in 1931, Ralph Douglas Parker embarked upon a long-range plan that over the years brought the nickel producer into the forefront of th…

With a number of former copper producing properties containing known reserves in its fold, Arimetco International (TSE) is gearing-up for a big jump in copper production. The company plans to go from …

Options Open Series Volume Last Interest Feb. 380 C 181 21.00 906 Feb. 390 C 330 14.50 1,545 Feb. 400 C 623 9.90 2,287 Feb. 410 C 355 5.50 1,599 Feb. 420 C 292 4.50 2,492 Feb. 450 C 519 2.00 1,364 May…

Deep drilling at the Trout Lake mine near Flin Flon, Man., has uncovered another high-grade lens below the current workings. At the 3,050-ft. level, about 920 ft. below the shaft bottom, the new lens …

After losing a court battle which has cost his company about $1.25 million, Metalore Resources (TSE) President George Chilian could be forgiven if he chose to quit the mining game. When an Ontario cou…

A new, large gold producer came into being recently when shareholders of Consolidated TVX Mining voted overwhelmingly in Toronto to merge their company’s operations with those of Inco Gold to create T…