Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Almost since its incorporation way back in 1912, the Dome mine at Timmins has been dubbed the Big Dome. But we venture to say that its founders, who certainly did not lack foresight and guts, could ha…

A reserve inventory has been calculated by Wright Engineers for Quartz Mountain Gold’s 10,000-acre gold property in southern Oregon. Using a 0.01 oz cutoff grade, reserves now stand at 128.6 million t…

A 5,000-ft drilling program has started on the Ore Chimney mine property in Barrie Twp., Ont. Vancouver-listed Sands Minerals Corp. arranged for $150,000 in flow-through funding through tap Mineral Ex…

A bout of sloppy trading was evident on the exchange this week as gold prices steadied at $458(US) per oz after repeated stabs through the $460 level. The directionless trading and minor profit takin…

Conwest Exploration recently entered into a “bought deal” underwriting agreement with McLeod Young Weir, Merrill Lynch Canada and Dominion Securities. Under the agreement, the underwriters will purcha…

Is the rise in precious metal prices having a positive effect on base metals? Copper, which sold for an average price in 1986 of 62 cents (US) per lb, is currently over the 70 cents mark; lead, with …

Could you please furnish me with an update on Kennedy Resources Inc. They did not renew their listing a few years back and were associated with Consolidated Cinola Mines, before they changed to City R…

Belleterre Quebec Mines and Boston Bay Mines were both better this week, up to 60-65 cents and $3.50-$4 respectively. Belleterre owns 40% of Boston Bay which owns the property where TSE-listed Madele…

Share prices of Toronto-listed Goldpost Resources jumped from $1.60 to a new high of $2.75 last week, one week before the company’s Class B warrants become due. Asked for an explanation at the company…

There is a possibility of a dispute in the Canadian postal service within the next few weeks, which would disrupt mail service. Should this happen, subscribers in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver may o…

Freewest Resources has filed a prospectus for the issue of one million common shares at 50 cents per share. The proceeds will be used to finance exploration on the company’s Collet-Laberge properties…

Outland Resources says it has optioned three large properties in the Labrador Trough area of Quebec where recent sampling by Quebec government geologists have discovered high values in platinum group …