Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Almaden Resources has raised $420,000 in a best efforts offering to explore three precious metals properties. The financing increases the company’s working capital to approximately $500,000, the bulk …

The mining and integrated metals business segment of Cominco Ltd. h as benefited dramatically from higher metal prices, productivity improvement and a general cost-cutting program. But the company’s f…

In spite of recession, the effects of new technology and competition from alternative materials, demand for strontium is continuing its strong growth displayed during the early 1980s. Following the ra…

Wednesday close, Nov 5 A good example of the success of Quebec’s flow-through offerings to raise money for exploration is found in Syngold Exploration. It might also be an argument against flow-throug…

Equity Silver Mines reported a loss of $583,000 or 2 cents per sha re for the nine months ended Sept 30, compared to a loss of $713,000 or 3 cents a share the previous year. President A.J. Petrina sa…

Increased income from operations and a positive cash fl ow boosted Energex Minerals’ cash position during the quarter ended Aug 31 to $1.64 million. President Arne O. Birkeland says the company’s inve…

I was interested to read your article First Platinum Mine — Where? Who? and surprised to see the statement that it was the Swiss who started minting 1-oz platinum coins. We believe the first platinum…

Dec 1-4 are the dates for the 15th Annual Geoscience Forum to be held in Yellowknife. The forum covers mining development, mineral exploration, geological survey work, including Northern Affairs- Geol…

Preliminary drilling has been completed on area 1 of the Independence property, near Elko, Nev. held by joint venture partners Radcliffe Resources, formerly Majorem Minerals and Westley Mines. Ten wi…

Being able to deal successfully with environmental issues can put your services in very high esteem these days, especially in states like California where the environmentalist lobby is very strong. A …

Valuation reports prepared by International Larder Minerals were not prepared in accordance with appropriate valuation techniques, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) alleges. The valuation report…

With earnings and revenue up again for the third straight quarter, another record year may be shaping up for Rio Algom. For the nine months ended Sept 30 the company saw its net earnings increase by n…