Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Casa Berardi drilling extends gold zone to the east

Drilling by Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) at the inactive Casa Berardi mine in northwestern Quebec has cut significant gold values east of known mineralization.The $2-million program, which is testing extensi…


Diamond targets in NE Ontario

Stream-sediment sampling by the Ontario Geological Survey in the Mattawa-Cobalt corridor has identified significant kimberlite indicator minerals at several sites. The area is believed to host kimberl…



Low costs at El Peon buoy Meridian (July 29, 2002)

The El Peon gold mine in Chile remains one of the world’s lowest-cost producers, enabling Meridian Gold (MNG-T) to post net earnings of US$11.3 million for the second quarter of 2002.The income, whic…


Weak equity markets threaten metals

Base metals prices fell sharply during the report period July 15-19, erasing most of the gains made in aluminum and copper since the rally of late May and early June. However, the LME index of all bas…


Feds fund asbestos think tank

The federal government will provide $500,000 over two years to the Montreal-based Asbestos Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes the safe use of chrysotile asbestos.Natural Resources Cana…




Plunging power profits hit Teck

Vancouver — Artificially high power prices brought on by an energy shortage in the U.S. battered the bottom line of Teck Cominco (TEK-T) in the second quarter.The world’s largest zinc miner earned $8…


NAME CHANGES (July 29, 2002)

Harambee Mining (HAB-V) has changed its name to Neur Kapital (NEU-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.Consolidated Magna (CMV-V) has changed its name to Skinny Technologies…


Gold Funds (July 29, 2002)

Gold Funds as at July 18, 2002Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$22.46$6.02Price$17.06$6.75…


Crew gets nod for Nalunaq financing (July 29, 2002)

Vancouver — With US$8 million in hand from a recently approved credit facility arranged with Standard Bank London, Crew Development (CRU-T) is advancing its Nalunaq gold deposit in southern Greenland…


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