Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Earnings for Vancouver-based Gibraltar Mines (TSE) were the company’s best in nine years. Nine-month results for the period ended Sept 30 reached $19 million, or $1.58 per share, compared with net ear…

A spill of about 2,000 cubic metres of mine water occurred recently at the Rabbit Lake uranium mine of Cameco in northern Saskatchewan. The company reports water sampling has indicated the spill poses…

Directors of Toronto-based affiliates Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) and Dumagami Mines (TSE) have given approval to the terms of a proposed merger of the two companies. Pending approval of Dumagami shareho…

Options Open Series Volume Last Interest Nov 360 C 282 26.50 2,736 Nov 370 C 504 21.00 1,532 Nov 380 C 1,533 10.20 2,204 Nov 390 C 1,551 2.00 2,793 Feb 380 C …

“Mining is one of man’s truly creative activities,” says Erik Andersen, recently appointed manager of Muscocho Explorations’ Magnacon gold mine in Ontario’s Mishibishu area. “It combines 0000,0506 his…

The Magnacon mine near Wawa, Ont., produced about 3,300 oz gold in October, Windarra Minerals (TSE) reports. Mill throughput during the month averaged 473 tons per day at an average head grade of 0.25…

The recent massive sulphide copper-zinc discovery in Louvicourt Twp. near Val d’Or, Que., continues to spark investor interest. The latest drill-hole results, however, did not send prices of either Au…

The initial underground exploration phase on the former producing Cochenour-Willans gold mine property has been completed by Inco Gold. The company, a wholly owned affiliate of Inco Ltd. (TSE), plans …

Inco Ltd. has opened a regional exploration office in Val d’Or, Que., to co-ordinate its exploration activities in the province. This new office, headed by Robert Lambert, is an integral part of the r…

Gold stocks accounted for a good portion of the volume on the Eastern exchanges in recent weeks. However, the upward surge in gold prices did little to boost trading volumes on the Vancouver Stock Exc…

A joint venture involving TSA Explorations (VSE) and Teck Corp. (TSE) was formed to explore a lead-zinc-silver prospect 90 km east of Quesnel, B.C. Teck will act as operator for a 52% interest, while …

Low grade nickel-copper values have been intersected by eight shallow drill holes completed recently on Milestone Resource’s (COATS) Ore Fault claims in southeastern Manitoba. The 16-claim property, a…