Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Dr. I. M. Gray appointed president and chief operating officer; Eric Friedland, formerly president, assumed the positions of chairman and chief executive officer.

By now a fair number of mining people have thumbed through the federal government’s booklet The Green Plan: A Framework for Discussion. Those whose literary appetite has been jaded by that document’s …

Exploration may be losing steam in some parts of Canada, but in northwestern British Columbia’s rugged and remote `Golden Triangle’ area some $100 million is earmarked for exploration and development …

Two key MSV Resources (ME) executives have been positioning themselves to take advantage of any new developments at the Grevet base metal property, 40 km northeast of Quevillon, Que. MSV owns a 12.6% …

The all-commodity index of Scotiabank was unchanged in April from the previous month. Economist Patricia Mohr reports stronger prices for metals and minerals, and forest and agricultural products, off…

Junior gold producer Bema Gold (TSE) is planning to use the bulk of proceeds of a $6-million brokered convertible debenture to complete the feasibility study on the Refugio gold project in northern Ch…

Corona (TSE) has signed a letter of intent to earn a 51% interest in William Resources’ (ME) Vauquelin property, 35 km east of Val d’Or. To earn the interest, Corona will have to spend $500,000 on exp…

In northeastern Ontario, one of this summer’s biggest drilling campaigns for gold is being conducted by partners Noranda (TSE) and Freewest Resources (ME) at their Harker-Holloway project near Matheso…

Some of Coxheath Gold’s (TSE) creditors have agreed to convert Coxheath’s debt into shares of the company. At 17 cents per share, the conversion will be worth $1.99 million, reducing Coxheath’s unsecu…

For much of last year, the Aur Resources, (TSE) Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) copper-zinc-rich massive sulphide discovery east of Val d’Or, Que., was the most talked about base metal play in Canada. Wh…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 12 June 11 June 8 June 7 June 6 Copper 1508-1510 1526-1528 1550-1552 1543-1545 …

An exploratory drill program is being planned by Vector Industries International (VSE) for its Gossan property in the “Golden Triangle” region, north of Stewart, B.C. The funds for the work program wi…