Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Prime reaps profits at Eskay

With its high-grade Eskay Creek mine in British Columbia up and running, Prime Resources Group (TSE) is starting to post handsome profits.For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Prime earned $9.5 million; for…


PEOPLE — MAGMA COPPER (November 06, 1995)

Bradford Mills promoted to executive vice-president; K.L. Browne becomes vice-president for technology and growth; Craig Steinke promoted to president of Magma Metals; E.E. Durazo, Jr. becomes preside…


Companies (November 06, 1995)

INDEXAbacusAfriOreAgnico-EagleAltmark EnergyAmaradoAranleeAthabaska GoldAtnaAur Res.Band-OreBYG NaturalCactus WestCamecoCanmineCastle RockCdn States Res.CogemaConnecticutCons MagnaCons Nvda…


Spot prices at a glance (November 06, 1995)

Wednesday, November 1, 1995Week’s Price (US)ChangeGold*$382.50+$0.10Silver*$ 5.33-$0.02Platinum*$409.00-$2.50Nickel**$ 3.96+$0.12Lead**$ 0.32+$0.01Copper $ 1.31+$0.05Zinca$ 0…



La Teko firms up Alaskan projects

The recent field season was a busy one for La Teko Resources (NASDAQ). With three exploration properties near Fairbanks, Alaska, the company had its hands full.At the True North gold property, drillin…


Sherritt proposes a major restructuring

A prospectus for a rights offering that would bisect Sherritt (TSE) into fertilizer and metals companies has been filed with securities regulators.Under the proposed restructuring, Sherritt would rema…


Teck and Getchell review drill results from Rainbow

Partners Getchell Resources (VSE) and Teck (TSE) are reviewing this year’s results from exploration of the Rainbow property near Kamloops, B.C., to determine the extent of the next phase of work.Teck,…


Cyprus explores Turgeon project

Geophysical surveys are under way at the Turgeon joint venture of Cyprus Canada and Glen Auden Resources (CDN) in Quebec.Airborne magnetic and electromagnetic data have been reprocessed, and 17.2 km o…


Companies snap up ground in Ontario’s Horwood Twp.

A land package of 109 claim units (about 17 sq. km) will be explored by Morgain Minerals (VSE) under separate agreements signed with two prospecting syndicates. The claims cover a recently discovered …


Prime, Homestake home in on Red Mountain

Encouraged by preliminary trenching results from the Red Mountain area discovery near Stewart, B.C., Homestake Mining (NYSE) and Prime Resources Group (TSE) have moved to acquire an equity interest in…


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