Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A mining accident at the Lawyers gold-silver mine in the Toodoggone District of British Columbia resulted in the death of Ken Brown, a geologist employed by the mine’s owner, Cheni Gold Mines. He was …

Metals Week’s annual Ferroalloy Conference will be held 0ct. 25-26 in Tucson, Ariz. The conference will focus on the market’s new harsh realities and will highlight the nickel, tungsten and molybdenum…

The fall in the price of gold this year after a promising start is cause for concern in the industry but it has not left Gold Fields Minerals Services of London completely pessimistic. “The plunge bel…

In any type of commercial geological investigation, it is always important to know “who” and “what” has gone before. In most cases, this is perceived as reviewing the company, corporate or agency file…

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.

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