Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An agreement has been signed between Moss Resources (ASE) and Power Explorations (TSE) that will see Moss transfer all its property interests in projects jointly held with Power, to Power in return fo…

The strong growth in stainless steel applications has nickel producers smiling, but it’s good news for chromium producers too. Chromium consumption rose 30% in 1988 compared with the previous year. Th…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) May138.55 136.00 138.30 — 2.60 Jul135.50 132.60 135.40 + 2.20 Sep130.00 127.70 …

Canada produced 30.6 million lb of zinc during January. In the preceding month 31.9 million lb were produced, while in January, 1938, the output was 34.8 million lb. The average price of zinc on the L…

It now lies within the realm of possibility, if not probability, that by early in the next century geologists will be chipping at rocks on the surface of the moon in a serious mine-finding effort. Moo…

High Frontier Resources (VSE) is drilling a gold-bearing zone on its 35-claim Conglomerate Lake property in northwestern Ontario. Held under option from Andaurex Resources (VSE), the property protects…

Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) has acquired a 60% equity interest in Guinness Gold Resources (ASE). Under the terms of the agreement, Acadia will transfer its interest in several claims in New Brunswic…

Climatic extremes and remoteness make mining in the subarctic a costly business. Mine managers must be tight-fisted to keep a lid on costs and ever vigilant so that facilities aren’t suddenly idled be…

FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Apr 25 Apr 24 Apr 21 Apr 20 Apr 19 Copper 1800-18…

Recent drilling by Athabaska Gold Resources (VSE) has boosted probable and possible reserves at the Nicholas Lake gold project near Yellowknife, N.W.T., to an estimated one million tons grading 0.32 o…

The following are summaries of a selection of papers delivered at a conference entitled “Off-Highway Haulage in Surface Mines.” Sponsored by the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET…

A letter of agreement has been entered into between Tellis Gold Mining and a private investor regarding development of the former’s Cimarron gold property in Nye Cty., Nev. The private investor may ea…