Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A friendly hockey challenge has been issued to American participants in The Northwest Mining Association’s annual meeting Dec 6-8. Issuing the challenge is Tom Schoeter of the British Columbia Ministr…

Copper has taken the chief attention in metal circles the past few days because of sudden improvement in demand both here and abroad. The main activating force was the purchase of 21,000 tons by a for…

We had a few arguments around this office when we first came up with the idea of running a feature on copper mining. What would we headline the special report? “Canada’s Copper Kings” had a pleasant a…

The depressed state of the uranium market has prompted Uranium Resources (TSE) to curtail its production activity and delay plans for wellfield development and plant construction at several U.S. mine …

Wolf River Resources has changed its name to Interchem (N.A.) Industries Inc. (IID:VSE) on a share-for- share basis. Transfer agent is Pacific Corporate Services Ltd.

Government grants for infrastructure work at two mining projects in northwestern Quebec have been awarded to Cambior Inc. (TSE) and Ressources Minieres Rouyn (TSE). The federal and Quebec governments …

FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 27 June 26 June 23 June 22 June 21 Copper 1596…

Bema Gold — Bema Ind. sold 250,000 (May, private) @ $1 to hold 708,350. Black Hawk — G. Bub bought 100,000 (June) @ 39 1/2 cents to hold 100,000. G. Hughes bought 90,000 (June) @ 29 cents -48 cents…

Redstone Resources Inc. (TSE) has gained a new lease on life in the robust fold of Franco Nevada Mining Corp. (TSE), shareholders were told at Redstone’s recent annual meeting. Debt-free and with $1.3…

Excited investors continued wheeling and dealing at a feverish pace in the Val d’Or triplets — Aur Resources, Louvem Mining and St. Genevieve Resources. The rush to buy shares was sparked two weeks a…

With a banner year for earnings behind it and another one shaping up, Mineral Resources International (TSE) continues scanning the horizon for new opportunities and sources of revenue. “We could easil…

Seeking a foothold in the U.S., Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (VSE) of Toronto has acquired the Congress gold mine in Arizona from Echo Bay Minerals (TSE). The deal gives Echo Bay 400,000 Malartic commo…