Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Despite increased production at Curragh Resources’ (TSE) Faro lead-zinc mine in the Yukon, the Toronto-based company experienced a slight drop in profits during the first half of 1990. Curragh reporte…

Crown Butte Resources (VSE) says it isn’t aware of any reason, other than market anticipation of drill results at its Montana project, why the price of its shares increased by $2.25 recently on heavy …

Amax Gold (TSE, NYSE) continues to post a strong operating performance, with second-quarter output up 29% to 91,654 oz., primarily due to excellent results at its new Wind Mountain mine in Nevada. It …

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) July 122.80 121.00 122.25 — 0.50 Aug 120.20 121.65 120.00 — 1.50 Sept 120.80 118.60 120.40 + 0.40 SILVER (in US…

Having completed plant construction at its wholly owned Colomac gold project, 137 mile north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., NorthWest Gold (AMEX) (formerly ABM Gold) is tuning up the project’s milling facili…

A drilling program is set to begin shortly on the Irish Gulch property, 60 km east of Helena, Mont. The property is a joint venture between Goldpac Investments (VSE) and Bethlehem Resources (TSE). The…

Laker Resources Ltd. (LAK: VSE) has changed its name to Videogram International Corp. with no consolidation of capital. Pacific Corporate Services is the transfer agent.

Asarco (NYSE) will increase its domestic selling price of electrolytic copper cathodes by 5 cents to $1.30 per lb. Asarco is one of the world’s leading integrated producers of nonferrous metal includi…

George Neumann died recently at his residence in Arnprior, Ont. He was 74. In 1940, Neumann graduated from Queens University with a 0000,0600 B.Sc. degree in metallurgical engineering. After a stint i…

Nickel- copper producer Falconbridge Ltd. has made a move to tackle head on the biggest issue of the 1990s, the environment. Perhaps best known for its Sudbury, Ont.-based nickel mining operations, Fa…

With the adoption of an environmental policy in 1989, Canada’s mining industry made a commitment to maintain a high standard of environmental protection. The policy consists of six principles which me…

Victor Hollister appointed to the board of directors.