Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A production feasibility study has been received by Cal Graphite Corp. for its open pit, crystalline, flake graphite deposit near Huntsv ille, Ont. A company spokesman, Richard Addison, says Cal Graph…

In the labyrinthine basement of Osgoode Hall, the seat of Ontario’s Court of Appeal, one entire room is set aside for documents relating to the case of Lac Minerals and International Corona Resources….

Investors have apparently caught the Lac des Iles bug judging by the recent market action on Madeleine Mines. This company plans to bring into production the optioned Lac des Iles platinum-palladium p…

Nexus Resource Corp. has been granted an option by Westmin Resourc es to earn a 50% interest in its Debbie property located six miles east of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The property, which cons…

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…