Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Junior-mining firm Lencourt Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire a 50% working interest in the Slate Creek chrysotile asbestos deposits in Alaska from Tanana Asbestos Corp. along with a royalty int…

Canada’s two chief political spokesmen for the mining industry appear to be at odds over the recent Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement. In a recent interview with The Northern Miner, the federa…

Two separate property deals in northwestern Quebec have been struck involving Mazarin Inc. and Dufresnoy Inc. In the first deal, Mazarin has acquired an option to purchase a 50% interest in Teck Corp….

An agreement has been signed by J.A.G. Mines and Halex Resources under which Halex may acquire up to 60% of the former’s Belleterre property in northwestern Quebec by spending not less than $3 million…

While a drop in gold bullion prices has forced Canadian gold issues to swallow some temporary losses, Alberta investors appear to be betting on the price of silver. That appears to explain why Jascan …

Work on the Barraute property in northwestern Quebec is to resume, Barexor Minerals reports. The Hughes-Lang group, project operator, through Arbor Resources and Kangeld Resources, plans a $4-million …

The sinking of a 3-compartment, 2,500-ft shaft for an advanced stage of exploration and development of the Francoeur property near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., has been announced by Rouyn Mining Resources. Th…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Oct. 86.25 86.25 85.70 + 2.60 Dec. 86.15 84.50 85.25 + 2.25 Mar. …

Ekaton Industries reports it has raised $2,040,000 through sale of 1.2 million shares of Ekaton, at $1.70 per share, to Tap Mineral Management. Ekaton says the funds will be expended on the company’s …

Valley View Gold Mines (formerly Cornucopia Gold Mines) reports it has an agreement with East West Resources for a joint venture to develop the Clementine mine northwest of Phoenix, Ariz. Under the ag…

A story concerning companies controlled by Murray Pezim, in our Oct 12 issue, mistakenly referred to an adit being driven on the Pacquet Harbour group of claims on the Baie Verte Peninsula, Nfld. The …

Parquet Resources of Toronto will raise between $1.7 million and $5 million from a flow-though share issue to finance continuing work at the company’s gold properties in Val d’Or, Que. and Beardmore, …