Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Contrary to widespread belief, there are people looking for metals other than gold. In the base metals sector zinc is probably the only game in town — even more so if there are some precious metal cr…

Like everyone else, investors like to have something to look forward to. And strong growth in their stocks is high on the list of what they want to see. Toronto-listed Placer Development fits into thi…

Sanfred Resources has optioned a 26-claim property in Code Twp., approximately 20 km southeast of Kenora, Ont. The ground was optioned from Fort Knox Gold Resources, a 33%-owned affiliate of Inco Ltd….

Shareholders of Stockmen Energy approved a name change to Stockmen Oil and Gas, the company says. Also, approval was received for a consolidation of shares on a 1-for- 10 basis.

After a brief halt at $9, Shabu Gold Mines resumed trading in the $10.75 range. The issue hit a high of $12.75 during the week — up from 35 cents in February. Incredibly however, the hugh price rise…

Control of Hydra Explorations is passing into the hands of Neptune Resources Corp., which heads a group of investors who are acquiring 750,000 shares from the control block at a price of $1.60 per sha…

World zinc consumption could increase by 2% per year from now until 1990, thanks in large part to the automakers, according to Coopers and Lybrand. The firm, in a recent Global Mining Outlook, links t…

When Canada’s underground mine operators met in Elliot Lake, Ont., recently the talk was about how to achieve excellence when simple survival remains the first priority. By Patrick Whiteway Where are…

Word of a spectacular gold find, made last September in the Red Lake area, has just reached Toronto. Rich gold ore samples in the possession of Tom Johnson, well known prospector and mining man, were …

Scott Campbell has been named director of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Office of Policy, Planning and Analysis.

Curragh Resources, the new owner of the Cyprus Anvil lead-zinc mine in the Yukon, has installed a permanent monitoring system in its mill control room. The company says the system will cut costs consi…

The reason the governments of Canada and other countries cannot mint gold coins or sell gold bars to the public is because this country and certain other countries are not on a fixed gold standard. W…