Articles by Northern Miner Staff

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Dec 113.10 111.80 111.90 + 2.20 Jan 112.50 111.00 111.20 + 1.70 Feb 111.20 110.40 111.10 + 1.80 SILVER (in US cen…

The Quebec subsidiary of American Barrick Resources (TSE) recently signed an agreement allowing it to earn a 75% stake on four of Messeguay Mines’ (ME) Launay-Privat gold claims. Situated 30 miles nor…

As promised, Royal Oak Resources (TSE) has lowered its axe on the Pamour group of companies in an attempt to cut operating and administrative costs. Having purchased control of Pamour (TSE) in Novembe…

Check assay results are awaited by Bond International Gold (TSE) from a $2.3-million exploration program completed this year on its Red Mountain gold project in British Columbia. The 230,000-acre prop…

Two undisclosed shareholders of Omega Gold (VSE) plan to exchange 331,250 escrow shares and 427,000 common shares of the company for 223,015 shares of Akiko-Lori Gold (VSE). Omega Gold has an extensiv…

Losses continue to mount for North American Metals (TSE) as a result of technical problems at the 50% owned Golden Bear mine in northwestern British Columbia. The mine has produced only 10,801 oz. of …

Idaho-based Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE) recently acquired a 5% interest in the Coeur mine in north Idaho from Hecla Mining (NYSE). The acquisition increases Coeur d’Alene Mines’ interest in the silver …

Inco (TSE) was recently fined $50,000 for polluting a creek near Sudbury, Ont. The nickel producer has also agreed to provide $50,000 for the rehabilitation of fish habitats in the Sudbury area. Inco …

With the signing of an amended agreement on the Robertson gold project, Amax Gold (NYSE) will return to the property to begin a 3-phase program. Amax halted work on the northern Nevada property earlie…

A recent drilling program, designed to follow-up a zinc discovery made earlier this year at the Pick Lake project near Schreiber Ont.,hit the high-grade zinc mineralization in four of eight holes. The…

Long-suffering shareholders of Denison Mines woke up during the week ended Dec. 18 to find an unexpected surprise in their Christmas stockings. It came in the form of Denison’s new President and chief…

Negotiations are in progress which could see Aranlee Resources (VSE) acquire a 100% interest in an Australian resource company owned by Burmin Exploration and Development. Burmin is an Irish company t…