Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Big Springs gold mine 60 miles north of this thriving community isn’t the newest or the largest mining operation in the state. It does, however, have the unique distinction of being the first hard…

A record 2,100 oz. of gold was produced at Eastmaque Gold Mines’ (TSE) Kirkland Lake tailings project in August, following declining production in the second quarter. Lower plant feeds and metallurgic…

Vancouver-based Sutton Resources (VSE), through an agreement with Romanex International, has acquired the right to earn a controlling interest in a large nickel deposit in western Tanzania. By spendin…

In a word; sick, or in two; very sick. The Vancouver stock market is suffering from a case of the jitters and it if had a head coach that person would very likely be looking for another job. The Vanco…

Five new gold showings on the North Spirit Lake property, 100 miles north of Red Lake, Ont., have increased the extent of gold occurrences on the property to at least 650×5,000 ft. Pelangio-Larder Min…

After a one month delay, Inco Gold, a unit of Inco (TSE), has resumed its underground exploration and bulk sampling program at the Cochenour Willans mine site near Red Lake, Ont. The $4.6 million prog…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $380.65 — $3.95 Silver* $4.80 + $0.04 Platinum*$455.45 — $29.05 Nickel** $5.41 + $0.45 Lead** $0.39 $0.00 Copper- $1.54 + $0.22 Zinc– $0.73 + $0.02 Courtesy of Scotia…

Mention heap leaching and a person immediately thinks of the southwestern United States, where large tonnage, low-grade deposits are being mined year-round to yield relatively inexpensive gold. North …

Normally I would relish participating in the important debate your editorial invites (Taxpayers shouldn’t be “bank of last resort,” N.M., Sept. 3/90). But the Deak project has been 18 months of exhaus…

Despite a 15% increase in gold production and a corresponding jump in revenue, Belmoral Mines (TSE) reported a net loss of $17.1 million (37 cents per share) for the first six months of 1990. The loss…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date September 11 September 10 September 7 September 6 September 5 Copper 1735-1740 1730-…

Denver-based USMX Inc. (NASDAQ) is reporting the discovery of potentially significant gold mineralization at five targets of the recently acquired land package in the Alligator Ridge Trend of eastern …