Articles by Northern Miner Staff

McFinley Red Lake Mines has entered into an agreement with Alexandra Mining, a private Bermuda-based company, for a private placement of McFinley shares. When completed, the deal will gross McFinley $…

The third international platinum seminar organized by Metal Bulletin and Futures & Options World will take place May 21 in London, England. Speakers confirmed for the seminar include Kevin Gribbons of…

A loss of $961,000 or 30 cents a share is reported by United Keno Hill Mines for the 1987 first quarter. It compares with a loss of $697,000 or 24 cents a share in the similar period last year. The c…

Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date April 28 April 27 April 24 April 23 April 22 Copper 894-896 880-881 870-871 877-878 897-898 Lead 386-387 373-…

Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices April 28 April 27 April 24 April 23 April 22 Gold London Bullion Dealers afternoon (morning) $US per oz. 453.00(455.75) 474.75(476.6…

Paying three dividends in the first year of production is quite an accomplishment for any gold mining company, including a medium-sized one like Blackdome Mining. But not all mines are as successful …

A 48-ft thick structure at a depth of 222 ft has been identified by Robex Resources of Montreal on its Soma property in Duverny Twp. in Abitibi in northwestern Quebec. The new weathering zone was iden…

Prices for aluminum may currently be running in the 64 cents (US) per pound range, but a London, England, firm is sticking with its average price forecast of 57 cents for 1987. “Following two years o…

Silver has often been described as the”poor man’s gold” and it has tended to follow the yellow metal upward, something that appears to be happening again today. That could be good news for Equity Silv…

Much of the earlier buying frenzy on Vancouver has dissipated and the market is now see-sawing its way from one day to the next. Trading volume has dropped about a third from recent highs but it’s sti…

A drill program completed by Black Gregor Explorations in the Hemlo area has yielded several gold values, the option partner Carlson Mines says. Gold was assayed in five of the eight holes completed. …

Noranda Inc. should make something better than $1 a share in the balance of this year, Chairman Alfred Powis said following the company’s annual meeting. He told shareholders at the meeting that in th…