Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Aur Resources’ base metal discovery in Quebec’s Louvicourt Twp. is one of the hottest prospects in the country, but there are several other juniors that have base metal projects on the go. Investors s…

A 2,000-metre drill program has started on a group of claims owned by Ressources Orient (ME) in Grevet Twp., about 35 km north of Quevillon in northern Quebec. The program, operated by Orient, is bein…

Rado Reef Resources has changed its name to National Gold & Nickel Resources Inc. (NNG: VSE) on a 1-new-for-5-old share basis. Transfer agent is National Trust Co. Monica Resources has changed its nam…

A senior official of Venezuela’s Ministry of Energy and Mines was in Toronto earlier this month to attract Canadian investment. Until recently, foreign mining companies have been restricted from inves…

An option to earn an interest in diamond exploration properties near Sturgeon Lake in northern Saskatchewan from Claude Resources (TSE) has been terminated by Cameco. The uranium producer made its dec…

Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 5 June 4 June 1 May 31 May 30 Copper 1563-1565 1603-1605 1558-1560 1578-1580 1562-1564 Lead 488-490 4…

Ivan Christopher appointed president succeeding Walter Cummings.

Options Open Series Volume Last Interest Aug. 370 C 200 8.50 200 Aug. 380 C 270 4.50 879 Aug. 390 C 114 2.50 1,210 Aug. 440 C 285 0.40 1,253 Nov. 380 C 195 13.00 200 Nov. 400 C 369 5.10 458 Nov. 410 C…

Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody ever does anything about it. Well, had he lived in Ontario in 1990, his complaint might never have arisen. In that enlighte…

Just two weeks after becoming a public company, Curragh Resources (TSE) is attempting to raise the $70 million needed to bring its 80% owned Mt. Hundere lead-zinc project into production. After comple…

Toronto-based Chutine Resources (VSE) has concluded a formal option agreement to acquire the remaining 51% of the shares of Minera Sanex S.A., it does not already own. Chutine formerly held 49% of the…

Moving to consolidate its position in the Eskay Creek project in British Columbia, Corona (TSE) has tied up control of the gold deposit’s two major players. Under a revised merger deal, Corona has acq…