Articles by Northern Miner Staff

News of a new zone discovery at the Grevet zinc property near Matagami, Que., helped propel the shares of VSM Exploration to $1.20, a gain of 35 cents, on a volume of more than 500,000 shares, for the…

Canada’s mining industry is coming off a period that has been one of the most prosperous ever. It will be tough during the 1990s to match the combination of strong demand, rising prices and improved p…

The complicated restructuring under way at Corona (TSE) will involve several share exchanges among the shareholders of Corona, Prime Resources (VSE) and Stikine Resources (TSE). In a series of transac…

A Toronto-based junior is hoping to make a pile of money through the sale of several products from a former producing iron ore district in the province’s northeast. La Fosse Platinum (TSE) is gearing …

Nine recently completed drill holes on BMR Gold’s America Mine project in California have intersected more high-grade reserves in an area where initial open pit production is planned. One intersection…

John Toffan, chairman of Prime’s partner Stikine Resources (TSE), may wind up better off financially though he may never be as recognized for his role in the Eskay Creek gold discovery as Prime Resour…

A second phase exploration program was recently completed at the Mexican Hat property in Cochise Cty., Ariz. The property is owned 60% by Placer U.S., a unit of Placer Dome (TSE), and 40% by Oneida Re…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $359.80 — $5.90 Silver* $5.09 — $0.04 Platinum* $491.75 — $4.75 Nickel** $3.65 — $0.18 Lead** $0.37 — $0.01 Copper- $1.19 + $0.01 Zinc $0.79 Courtesy of Scotiabank….

John Brock appointed director and president; Scot Drever, Arthur Fisher, David Pegg appointed to the Board of Directors.

Michael Emery appointed assistant to the vice- president, smelting and refining.

John Brock appointed president; Wayne Roberts appointed exploration manager and Robert Dickinson heads corporate development.

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association (T.N.M., May 21/90) says its members must increase productivity to remain competitive and to survive: they must drill more feet (or metres) per man-hour. But …