Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Denver-based Manville (NYSE), half-owner of the Stillwater platinum mine in southwestern Montana, took a 9% drop in first- quarter revenue from US$72.1 million in 1989 to US$65.5 million in 1990. The …

N.Y. Commodity Exchange 0210,0107,0008,0107,0008,0107,0008,0111, Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) May 123.40 118.70 122.10 + 6.60 June 118.00 114.00 117.30 + 5.30 July 11…

The Northern Territory government is considering a legal challenge to the Commonwealth government’s uranium policy. The Australian Labour Party (ALP), which was returned to office in the March 24 elec…

Over the past five years, there has been a steady and disturbing drop in the numbers of students entering (and graduating from) earth science programs in most Canadian universities. The Council of Cha…

Although not as spectacular as initially estimated, drill hole 90-489 from the Eskay Creek project north of Stewart, B.C., still turned out dazzling assay results for both precious and base metals. Pr…

A determined effort by some shareholders of Westfield Minerals (TSE) to persuade regulatory authorities to review the sale of Westfield’s interest in a Chilean gold mine to Northgate Exploration (TSE)…

Estimating preliminary reserves of 30 million tons grading 0.48% copper on its MacLeod Lake property north of Chibougamau, Que., Windy Mountain Explorations’ share price moved up 25 cents before dropp…

The warning bells that everyone has anticipated were sounded during the week ended May 1 when figures released by Statistics Canada revealed that Canada could be on the verge of an economic recession….

Sales of the Australian Nugget gold coin recently reached one million ounces, less than three years after it was introduced. Government agency Goldcorp Australia says the coin, released in April, 1987…

Higher costs associated with its forest products division have slashed earnings for Westar Group, the controlling shareholder of Westar Mining (TSE). Westar reported first-quarter net earnings of $0.4…

GR Capital Corp., a subsidiary of Golden Rule Resources (TSE), says it will not be acquiring more shares of Waddy Lake Resources (TSE), except in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements….

Favorable winter drill results from the Pelletier Lake gold deposit, two miles south of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., have given operator Thunderwood Resources (TSE) the confidence it needs to plan an undergro…