Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Management and union workers at the David Bell Mine at Hemlo, Ont., have signed a 3-year contract agreement that will increase wages by about 22%. The agreement, approved by 80% of local 9165 of the U…

An option to earn a 70% interest in the 74,000- acre Tikiraq property owned by Aber Resources (TSE) was recently granted to Echo Bay Mines (TSE). The property, 320 miles northwest of Yellowknife, N.W….

The recent annual meeting of Gibraltar Mines (TSE) revealed a pleasant surprise for shareholders anticipating a reduction in throughput at the company’s copper mining operation near Williams Lake, B.C…

Questions about what went wrong at the Magino and Magnacon gold mines in northern Ontario took centre stage at the annual meetings of Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE), McNellen Resources (TSE) and Musc…

A transaction announced previously whereby Avalon Corp. would have acquired the industrial mineral assets of Corona (TSE) has been terminated. Corona is the major shareholder of oil and gas producer A…

Total volume for the week was 1,015 contracts; total open interest at the close was 30,559 contracts.

MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $11.59% %$5.87% $0.39% Price $10.50% %$5.875% $0.23% Discount 9.40% %0.1% 41.0% Value $69,013,966 $98,842,763 N/A…

Clifton Resources has changed its name to Consolidated Clifton Resources Ltd. (CFC:VSE) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis. Transfer agent is Central Guaranty Trust Co.

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $374.70 + $0.60 Silver* $5.09 Platinum* $478.00 + $2.00 Nickel** $3.93 — $0.06 Lead** $0.38 + $0.01 Copper- $1.22 + $0.03 Zinc $0.74 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Information…

Stewart Lake Resources (TSE) recently received $500,000 under a Series A Debenture and Warrants issued under a March 12 loan agreement with Trinity Capital Corp. The 5-year debenture bears interest at…

Newmont Mining’s (NYSE) attempt to reduce its debt by selling non-core assets continued recently when the Denver company agreed to sell its 54.97% stake in Peabody Holding Co. to a U.S. subsidiary of …

In return for $1.4 million, Marshall Minerals (ASE) has acquired seven million shares of Eden Roc Mineral (ASE). As a result of the private placement, Marshall now owns a 67% stake in Eden Roc on an u…