Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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…

Acadia — W. Beach bought 73,500 (Apr., private @ 62 cents to hold 88,162. Canacord — M. Pezim bought 149,500 (Mar., private) @ 29 cents to hold 149,500. Prime Capital bought 492,500 @ $1.36 to hold…

At a time when several oil and gas companies have shed their mining assets to concentrate on core petroleum businesses, BP Canada Inc. (TSE) remains an exception to the trend. Mining continues to be a…

Low gold prices, high interest rates, brokerage month-end and general pre-budget jitters were keeping investors on the sidelines here at press time, as was the case in most equity markets in Canada. A…

A chapter in Hemlo history appears to have come to a close. Teck Corp. (TSE) and Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) have terminated their option to earn a 100% interest in several key claims owned by Internationa…