Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Drill results from the Moss Lake joint venture west of Thunder Bay, Ont., continue to confirm the presence of a large low-grade mineralized zone on the property. The latest assay results, derived from…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Dec 114.10 111.70 112.95 + 0.75 Jan 110.50 110.00 110.50 — 0.50 Feb. 109.30 108.70 109.20 + 0.85 SILVER (in US c…

“The Japanese are very concerned that the world will soon be faced with a shortage of base metals. Its Ministry of International 0000,1206 Trade and Industry predicts continued strong growth in copper…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date December 4 December 3 November 30 November 29 November 28 Copper 1290-1292 1302-1304…

Toronto-based Muscocho Explorations (TSE) and Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE) have both filed a plan of arrangement under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, following orders from the Ontario Co…

Toronto-based Canhorn Mining (TSE) is planning to extract a 5,000-tonne bulk sample from an abandoned silica quarry at Chegoggin Point, N.S., in the Yarmouth area. A drilling program to determine the …

Drilling on the Tulsequah Chief project has encountered a clay-rich fault zone which will delay holes 28 and 29. Tulsequah Chief is a joint venture 60% owned by Cominco (TSE) and 40% owned by Redfern …

Among the factors that influence the levels of risk and profitability for mining are the twin costs of environmental protection and site rehabilitation. Obtaining permits can delay development for mon…

Saskatoon-based Golden Marlin Resources (VSE) is planning a follow-up exploration program on the Northwest Gold joint venture property, near Yellowknife, N.W.T. Phase one of the program will include d…

There is something wrong with a system that encourages people to spend money on government-operated lotteries while companies involved in mineral exploration go begging. Lotteries contribute nothing t…

Shares of Dayton Developments (TSE) were active this week, as the latest results from a feasibility study at the wholly owned Andacollo gold project in Chile were released to the public. Dayton shares…

For the first nine months of the year, Conwest Exploration (TSE) reported net earnings of $9.7 million (62 cents per share) compared with earnings of $12.2 million (93 cents per share) during the same…