Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Evidently believing he sees the writing on the wall, federal Liberal leader John Turner calls on the Canadian government under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to quit the free trade talks with the U.S.,…

Base metal prices will on average be some 25% higher next year than in 1986, boosting mining industry profits substantially in North America, the latest Metals Analysis and Outlook publication from Lo…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 72.50 cents -74.00 cents per lb. (July 1, 1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.15-$1.20 per lb. (June 25, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $3.25-$3.40 per lb. (June 25, 1987). C…

An agreement under which it would acquire a 62.5% controlling interest in Hidden Lake Gold Mines has been reported by Ardic Exploration and Development, a private company based in New York. Ardic hold…

A deal has been struck among Ste. Genevieve Resources, Stratmin Inc. and 2438-8456 Quebec Inc. whereby Ste. Genevieve and Stratmin have acquired the numbered company’s option on the Courville gold pro…

The American Mining Congress says the most complete mining show ever held in the U.S., will be staged April 24-28 next year, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. For the first time, MINExpo International ’88…

While requiring what seems like an inordinately long time to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals for the public financing of La Fosse Platinum Group Inc., expectations are that the final approva…

Several upbeat trends conspired to once again give an impressive lift to trading on the Montreal Exchange, including rising commodity prices, especially in base metals, signals of rising profit pictur…

Share Mines and Oils says it has been advised by the Saskatchewan Mining and Development Corp. (smdc) that smdc is discontinuing exploration work on the Hamson Lake, Sask., base and precious metals pr…

Drilling was recently completed on the Fontana property in Duverny Twp., near Amos, Que., Bay Resources and Services reports. Bay has a 75% interest in the property, with Jilbey Industries holding the…

Former northern Ontario mining community residents now living in western Canada are invited to attend the 3rd annual Northern Ontario Reunion on Sept 26 at the Derrick Golf and Winter Club in Edmonton…

Mineral Resources International reports earnings of $3,581,000, or 23 cents a share for the year ended March 31, compared with a loss of $1,453,000 or 10 cents a share, in the previous year. Revenue …