Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Good volume was the characteristic of Frankfield Exoplorations this week, which helped move the issue to 48 cents . New interests are moving into the picture with new financing and a new property. It …

British investors have apparently developed an insatiable appetite for gold properties in the Iskut River area of northwestern B.C. This time it’s the snip property of Cominco and Delaware Resources w…

When someone talks about gold supply and demand, it’s best to remember that throughout history, the precious metal never seems to have been out of fashion. What made gold attractive centuries ago — i…

An offer by Belmoral Mines to purchase about 6.4 million shares of Louvem Inc. has been rejected by the latter’s board of directors. Belmoral proposed buying the shares at $3.15 per share, for a tot…

Toronto-based Tyranex Gold has completed a private placement of 200,000 units, each unit comprising one company common share and one common share purchase warrant to purchase a single common share at …

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Oct. 83.25 83.25 83.10 + 1.70 Dec. 83.45 82.70 83.00 + 1.8…

An agreement has been signed by Yorbeau Resources and Bourlamaque Mining Exploration whereby the latter may earn a 50% interest in Yorbeau’s Vauper property in northwestern Quebec. Bourlamaque may ear…

An Ontario Court of Appeal decision this week re-affirming an earlier court ruling to award International Corona Resources the Page Williams gold mine put into production by Lac Minerals in northern O…

There were three big prize winners at the recent Country Fun Fair of the Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada. More than 550 people (not counting innumerable children) braved some driz…

The mining industry in Ontario, through the Ontario Mining Association, has made a determined effort to acquaint the province’s teachers with the size, scope and importance of the industry. The oma s…

Mining operations have begun on Orofino Resources’ Scadding property near Sudbury, Ont. Mining via a decline ramp will produce 120,000 tons of ore grading 0.22 oz gold per ton. Stockpiled ore will the…

A third zone will be developed at the joint-venture Selbaie copper- zinc mine in northwestern Quebec, with production to begin during the last quarter of 1988. Estimated cost of bringing the new A2 zo…