Articles by Northern Miner Staff

During the course of a corporate life that spans more than a century, Homestake Mining (NYSE) has transformed itself into one of the world’s largest gold producers by building on the cornerstone of it…

Brokerage firm Yorkton Securities has released its second review of the world’s diamond industry. (The first was published in 1993 in the midst of the Northwest Territories diamond rush.) The review a…

Having unraveled some of the structural complexities of the orebody, Aur Resources (TSE) is preparing to cut the ribbon on Canada’s newest copper producer. The Louvicourt mine, discovered in 1989 and …

The first hole completed by Murgor Resources (VSE) at its 14-claim Barry Twp. property in northwestern Quebec intersected gold mineralization. Market players, however, were less than impressed. Hole M…

This issue of The Northern Miner marks the first in our 81st year of weekly publication. It also marks another milestone, the opening of a new editorial bureau in Denver, Colorado, and the launch of T…

This year will be crucial for Canadian mining, says Dennis Prince, an ambassador for “Keep Mining in Canada” and the director of international exploration for Falconbridge. The “Keep Mining in Canada”…

Processing of drill core from two large-diameter holes on the A-154 South kimberlite pipe at the Diavik project has returned high diamond weights. The project is situated near Lac de Gras, N.W.T. Kenn…

A first phase of exploration work is planned for El Tigre, a gold property in northeastern Sonora state, Mexico. Orvana Minerals (TSE) has an option to acquire the property from Arendale of Houston. A…

I am writing to address the concerns expressed by Al Gourley (T.N.M., Feb. 20/95) regarding the recent decision of Ontario’s Mining and Lands Commissioner in the matter involving R.A. MacGregor. The p…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Feb. 28 Feb. 27 Feb. 24 Feb. 23 Feb. 22 Copper 2852-2853 2873-2874 2855-2856 2850-2851 2870-2871 Lead 558-559 573-574 575-579 582.5-583….

A preliminary resource has been estimated for the Cashin copper project in southwestern Colorado. Based on drill results, Summo Minerals (VSE) estimates the property contains 10.9 million tons grading…

The current staking rush taking place in Barry, Souart and other townships in the region near Senneterre, Que., is not the first time gold-seekers have been attracted to the region. The first reported…