Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (February 12, 1990)

Feb. 6Feb. 5Feb. 2Feb. 1Jan. 31HIGH LOW Composite “300”3769.063767.213719.573709.053704.424009.473707.00 Metals & Minerals3017.543056.233019.473004.183057.123453.053004.18 Integrated mines3138.003178….


Correction (February 12, 1990)

A recent story (T.N.M., Jan. 29/90) incorrectly identified the owners of Mingold Resources. The exploration company is 50% owned by Inspiration Resources (NYSE) and 50% by Minorco Canada.


Editorial A sad ending for a great mine

Labor unions in British Columbia have notched what they no doubt consider to be another victory. They have stood up to one of Canada’s largest zinc producers and let the world know that they can’t be …


PRODUCER PRICES (February 12, 1990)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US64.00- 66.00 cents per lb. (Feb. 1, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US88-90 cents per lb. (Jan. 25, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.35-4.45 per lb. (Feb. 1, 1990). CAD…


LAC to double gold output at El Indio in Chile

Two major expansion programs are being considered by LAC Minerals (TSE). At the company’s El Indio gold mine in Chile, the company is reviewing the feasibility of doubling gold production from 200,000…


Placer to spend $1.1 million on Curator bet

In a show of confidence in the Jualin gold property owned by International Curator Resources (VSE), Placer Dome (TSE) has budgeted a further $1.1 million for exploration this year. Placer has spent ab…


Stainless steel a real nickel success

Helping to prop up the price of nickel in 1988 and 1989 was the global demand for stainless steel, a material whose origins can be traced back more than 75 years. Nickel-containing stainless was repor…



Normetal contract

Normetal Mining Exploration (ME) has signed a milling and smelting contract with Noranda (TSE) for the refining of 70,000 tons of zinc-silver ore, and the purchase of zinc and silver concentrates, by …


Franco-Nevada buys Interlake’s Hemlo property

Toronto-based Franco- Nevada Mining (TSE) has acquired what it considers to be a promising long-term prospect to supplement its royalty interest in American Barrick Resources’ (TSE) Goldstrike gold mi…


Goldteck takes Bellview to feasibility

At a recent meeting, directors of Goldteck Mines unanimously approved a decision to advance to feasibility the Bellview gold project in White Pine Cty., Nev. A feasibility study, financed 100% by Gold…


Air of confidence evident at Thunder Bay conference

Recent increases in the price of gold helped to create a mood of optimism at this year’s annual Northwestern Ontario Mines and Minerals symposium held in Thunder Bay recently. The symposium’s theme wa…


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