Production of precious, base metals up in July
Canadian production of gold, silver, copper and zinc increased between July 1996 and July 1997. However, output of lead and nickel decreased over the same period.The statistics shown below were compil…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Bema takes gold price on chin
Low gold prices are taking their toll on Bema Gold (BGO-T). Like everyone else in the business, the company witnessed a steady erosion in its share price as the yellow metal proceeded to spiral downwa…
Tulsequah Chief undergoes public review — Redfern continues work at Estaao in Portugal
The Tulsequah Chief polymetallic project in northwestern British Columbia has entered the public review process.For the next two months, Redfern Resources (RFR-T) will have its mine proposal examined …
EDITORIAL — Oral history keeps mining spirit alive — Telling it like it was
We do something similar in our Odds ‘n’ Sods column every week — now, the University of Nevada is undertaking a statewide oral history project on mining, which should contribute to the public’s under…
Cambior recognized for Alaskan reclamation work
Cambior has received the Health of the Land Award from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (USBLM) for its reclamation work at the past-producing Valdez Creek placer gold deposit in Alaska.The alluvial…
OBITUARY — Ian Keith
Ian Hartley Keith, a former vice-president of Falconbridge, has died. He was 68.Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Mr. Keith graduated from Cape Town University with a bachelor of science in 1950 before…
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (September 22, 1997)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,588 per tonne, alloy $1,410 per tonne (Sept. 16/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$1,910 per tonne (Sept. 16/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.50 per lb. (Se…
Miranda expands in Mexico
The Mexican subsidiary of Vancouver-based Miranda Industries (MAD-V) has signed an option to acquire two mining concessions near La Rastra in Mexico’s Sinaloa state.To acquire the properties, which li…
Tri Origin drills near Carlin trend
A drill program by Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-T) will test the Lone Mountain property in northern Nevada.The project is held by Tri Origin and its Australian partner, Plutonic Resources, with the for…
Virginia, Noranda explore La Grande Nord property
Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) and Noranda Mining & Exploration are encouraged by exploration results from their jointly held La Grande Nord property in the James Bay area of northwestern Quebec.Within t…
MacMillan to test for Peruvian gold
An exploration program by MacMillan Gold (MMG-T) will test a newly optioned gold property 200 km south of the Pierina gold deposit (owned by Barrick Gold) in western Peru.MacMillan signed an option ag…
Coal produces black ink for Hillsborough
Net income of $545,000 was reported by coal producer Hillsborough Resources .T(HLB-T) for the second quarter of 1997, compared with income of $9.3 million a year earlier.The 1996 results included a ga…