Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Campbell Red Lake mine continues to expand, following record production of 71,317 tons in 1949. Work is currently focused on opening up a zone 600 ft. from the shaft on the mine’s deepest level. U…

Owners of the Pickle Crow gold mine in northwestern Ontario say that drilling beneath the 1,600-level has uncovered more mineralization at depth. Plans include deepening the No. 3 shaft to 2,350 ft. T…

In spite of some early-year optimism, metal markets are now having to cope with the reality of major increases in stocks on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Copper stocks climbed 27,200 tonnes; alumin…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 1/99 (change from Jan. 25 in brackets):Aluminium788725(+9750)…

The Cordilleran Roundup, held each year in Vancouver, B.C., is a grand event for the western exploration and mining fraternity (though not quite what it was in its glory years) and an excellent opport…

The University of Toronto’s student chapter of the Society of Economic Geologists will hold a 2-day short course titled VMS Exploration: Concepts and Case Studies on March 2-3, immediately preceding t…

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Base metals are no longer the wallflowers of the mining industry, forced to cool their heels while their sexy gilded sisters get trotted around the dance floor. Investors have taken a shine to the ind…

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$283.10-$1.80Silver$ 5.21+$0.01…

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Partners Mountain Province Mining (MPV-T) and Camphor Ventures (CFV-V) report that the estimated value per carat of the Hearne kimberlite pipe in the Northwest Territories has increased by 48% to US$6…