Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Norman Ursel, president of Noble Peak Resources and Norman H. Ursel Associates, died in Toronto, Ont., May 29. He was 63. Ursel is best known for his pio 0000,0600 neering activities in Canada’s far n…

An exploration agreement has been concluded by Teck (TSE) with Perrex Resources (ASE) and Gwen Resources (ASE), covering the latter companies’ gold property in northwestern Quebec. Teck can earn a 60%…

ONTARIO Tri Link Res — 1,800,000 Cl A com offered @ $4.20 per sh to net $7,106,400. VANCOUVER Rinsey Mines — 650,000 offered @ 45 cents per sh. Royce Ind — 700,000 sold for gross $245,000. Woodridg…

Belmoral Mines (TSE) will put all of its cash flow into the Val d’Or gold operations, Gordon Strasser, the new chief executive officer of Belmoral, told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting. “…

MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $10.95 $5.77 $0.36 Price $9.75 $5.750 $0.24 Discount %10.96% %0.3% 33.3% Value $65,182,327 $96,739,725 N/A…

Shareholders and analysts who attended the recent Toronto annual meeting of Canamax Resources (TSE) were reminded of how much the mining industry has changed in the past couple of years. Only two year…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) June 117.40 113.60 117.10 + 2.10 July 113.80 110.20 113.10 + 0.60 Aug 110.60 108.60 110.50 + 1.20 SILVER (in US c…

A strike marked by violence at the Dome mine operated by Placer Dome (TSE) has put a spotlight on a question few want discussed: Is this mining city of 47,000 facing an economic disaster? A Dome secur…

Share prices of Aur Resources (TSE) and Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) climbed sharply after the results of infill drilling were released from the Louvicourt Twp. massive sulphide project, east of Val d…

An Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) shareholder was claiming victory recently after the company elected not to proceed with a public offering to raise $40 million for exploration at its properties. Jacques Fo…

A new high-grade zinc zone has been discovered by 50/50 partners VSM Exploration (ME) and Serem-Quebec on their Grevet base metal property, about 40 km northeast of Quevillon, Que. Located in an area …

Consolidated Silver Standard Mines (CDS:VSE) has changed its name to Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSO:VSE) on a share-for-share basis. Transfer agent is Montreal Trust Co.