Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The reality of Finance Minister Michael Wilson’s long-vaunted proposed overhaul of the whole federal tax system, with its promise of simplicity, fairness and “revenue neutral” is starting to hit home….

Subject, it says, to the company succeeding in obtaining a listing on the Alberta Stock Exchange, Edomar Resources reports it has an agreement in principle with Excan Mineral Exploration and Co., Ltd….

For investors wishing to add the shares of a low-cost U.S. gold producer to their portfolios, London- based Barclays de Zoete Wedd is recommending Battle Mountain Gold. Trading on the Toronto Stock Ex…

Work has begun on a ramp at the Moss Twp. gold property in northwestern Ontario being explored by Storimin Exploration and Tandem Resources. The ramp will give access to planned exploration drifts at …

To develop what is probably the most significant and exciting silver discovery in the Cobalt area in 35 years, Agnico-Eagle Mines is putting down a 1,200-ft production shaft on its Langis project in H…

Nortek Minerals has acquired an option on a gold property south of Kirkland Lake, Ont. The company has the right to earn a 50% interest in the claims by spending $1 million on exploration. The 3,000-a…

Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Copper 1103-1104 1112-1113 1098-1099 1104-1105 1125-1126 Lead 413-414 424-425 421-424 419-420 424.5-425 Zinc 492-494 506.5-507 506-508…

(Set 8 and 1/2 pt. on 10 times italic across TWO columns) Have you heard anything about the merger of Vancouver-based Lansdowne Oil and Minerals and Beaver Creek Goldfields of Montreal? I hear Beave…

Overseas Platinum recently acquired the right to earn a 76% interest in a large gold property in the Republic of Guyana. The 354-acre mining lease covers the Hick’s vein, which was explored by Cominco…

A third partner has joined the Delta platinum project in northern Quebec. Messeguay Mines has signed an agreement with Oasis Resources and Falconbridge Ltd. that allows it to acquire a 15% interest in…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 81.50cents-82.00cents per lb. (Aug 13,1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.10-$1.15 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.50-$4.80 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987). CADMIUM…

Production of 24,000 oz gold has been announced by Galactic Resources from its Summitville mine during the first six months of 1987. The mine, which began heap-leaching operations in June, 1986, produ…