Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An attempt by Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) to obtain an out-of-court settlement with Aur Resources (TSE) over a disputed massive sulphide discovery east of Val d’Or, Que., was discussed at the recent …

Signs that gold prices are on an upward trend provided some encouragement for investors and brokers during the past week. While trading still remains generally sluggish, many expect that if gold price…

High Frontier Resources (VSE) has optioned 144 claims in Louvicourt, Pascalis and Vauquelin twps., Que., from Beaufield Resources (TSE). The claims are in the general vicinity of the Aur-Louvem base m…

A private placement involving 638,298 common shares of X-Cal Resources (TSE) at 47 cents per share has been arranged with two European financial institutions, X-Cal reports. Proceeds from the $300,00…

Two new mineral exploration incentive programs worth a total of $5 million were recently announced by the Ontario government. The Ontario Prospectors Assistance Program (OPAP) will provide experienced…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Jul108.50 106.60 107.20 — 8.80 Sep106.90 105.50 106.00 — 7.55 Dec104.00 102.90 1…

There was a sharp jump in gold output at Piedmont Mining’s (NASDAQ) Haile mine project during the first quarter in comparison to last year. Production totalled 3,560 oz compared with 1,339 oz the prev…

Buffeted by market conditions and copper prices, copper mining on Quebe c’s Gaspe Peninsula has had ups and downs over the years. One of the bleaker periods in the history of Gaspe Mines, Noranda Mine…

No one wishes a war, certainly not Canadians. But it would be folly, in any appraisal of the present situation, to ignore how developments in Europe (namely, preparations for another crisis) might aff…

By the adding of a third converter, and by dint of new efficiencies throughout the plant, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting will raise its capacity to about 5,200 from the present 4,700 tons a day. This 50…

Project operator Imperial Metals Corp. (TSE) has started a major work program which is expected to lead to a full feasibility study for the Mt. Polley copper- gold deposit near Williams Lake, B.C. Mt….

Believing that its CNE base metal deposit in New Brunswick can be developed as a low-cost open pit mine, Stratabound Minerals (ASE) has applied to the provincial government for permission to take a bu…