Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) and Hecla Mining of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, announced that, subject to approval of their boards of directors, the companies will form a joint association for exploration of prec…

Recent drilling on a project located in a historic gold mining district straddling the Nevada/Utah border has returned “positive” drill results, according to joint venture partners Energex Minerals (T…

Energy is used to generate electricity far more than it is used for any other purpose. Industry accounts for about a quarter of the world’s energy consumption, transportation a little less than that a…

Initial results from the Bannockburn gold project near Madoc, Ont., suggest there is the potential for a small (200-ton-per-day) underground mining operation, Micham Exploration (VSE) and Mono Gold Mi…

Amer Barrick — R. M. Smith sold 28,000 to hold 48,860. Armsher — E. Sheriff sold 120,833 to hold 500,000. Audrey — Northgate Expl bought 1,809,155 (private) to hold 1,950,000. Augdome — A. Kohn so…

Already under way with an underground exploration program at its former-producing Surlaga gold property near Wawa, Ont., Citadel Gold Mines (TSE) reports additional results of surface exploration on t…

Underground exploration at Tenajon Silver’s (VSE) SB property 19 miles north of Stewart, B.C., has encountered encouraging gold values along with massive sulphide mineralization. Tenajon, the operator…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Aug — — 96.00 — 3.15 Sep 97.65 92.80 94…

Orex drilling results Not a good week for resource issues, the mining and minerals index on the Montreal Exchange tumbled by more than 93 pts during our report period. (The general market portfolio in…

The name Octan Resources isn’t one which has caused much attention during recent trading sessions on the Alberta Exchange. But in an atmosphere of general lethargy, Octan led the way by posting a 44 c…

Increased copper production and higher copper prices (averaging about $1.10(US) per lb) were responsible for an 84% increase in net earnings over 1987 figures by Lornex Mining Corp. (VSE) for the six …

Having just arrived back from Kenora Prospectors and Miners’ annual meeting held at Gold Point Farm Camp on June 24, I feel a rebuttal is in order to your “Grab Samples” column (N.M., June 20/88) whic…