Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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Canadian Diamond Drillers Association President Dick Kemshall, left, present s the George Lemay safety award for Class A companies, surface drilling, to Wallace Bradley of Bradley Bros. Limited of Rou…

While the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association (CDDA) has been in existence for more than half a century, diamond drilling has been an on-going concern for more than 125 years. The first machine was …

Ranked first among major North American gold producers in return on investment, FMC Gold Company also had one of the lowest cash costs of any gold company in the world last year. Addressing the compan…

Author Jan Merks is seeking help from mining companies for a new book on the science of metrology — the study of weights and measures. He is looking for information, which will be kept confidential, …

A partnership is being formed by Montana Resources and Asarco Inc. to own the former’s Montana copper-mining business. Asarco will purchase a 49.9% interest in the partnership, with Montana Resource…

Nothing if not ambitious, American Barrick Resources (TSE) is closely monitoring a takeover battle involving two of the world’s largest gold producers. If, as seems likely, Minerals and Resources Corp…

Having achieved its primary objective of efficient, low cost production at its silver/copper/gold mine near Houston, B.C., Equity Silver Mines (TSE) is turning its attention to the search for future o…

Net first-quarter earnings for LAC Minerals (TSE) were $7.1 million or 8 cents per share. Last year, first- quarter earnings were $8 million or 9 cents per share. Revenue was $42.4 million compared …

A quiet trading mood prevailed on COATS this week. Volume improved modestly for South American Goldfields with trading in the 67 cents -76 cents range, up a nickel from last week. This company is cur…

FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date May 9 May 8 May 5 May 4 May 3 Copper 1699-170…

An over-subscribed initial public offering that raised $5.7 million has Fairbanks Gold (VSE) set to begin a major work program on an Alaskan property where it had previously outlined a significant, ne…