Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The year began auspiciously for Audrey Resources (ME). Not only did the Mobrun polymetallic mine enter production on schedule and under budget, minable reserves rose by 16%. Situated 30 km northeast o…

Gold production for Royal Oak Mines (TSE) reached 318,236 oz. in 1994, and is expected to rise to 425,000 oz. in 1995 at a projected cash cost of US$290 per oz. Throughput at the Colomac mine in the N…

Considering his surname and the fact that he majored in geology in his native England, it seemed only natural that M.J. Bullion would migrate to the booming gold camp of Porcupine in northern Ontario …

I would like to bring your attention to an error in your Feb. 6 edition. In the “News Roundup” column on Page 3, in the story “Blue Emerald eyes yellow metal,” it is stated, in reference to the compan…

The machines that run Canadian industry are getting smarter, friendlier to the environment and more reliable, all because of collaborations with research and development bodies such as the National Re…

Chartered Accounting firm Peat Marwick Thorne has issued its 1994 Financial Reporting Survey of the mining industry. The survey reviews the accounting and financial reporting practices of 50 mining co…

Having completed magnetometer and induced-polarization (IP) surveys, Murgor Resources (VSE) reports that diamond drilling is finally under way on the Barry Twp. property in northwestern Quebec. The in…

Western markets continue to suffer the winter doldrums as the Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index fell 35.88 points to a 52-week low of 1,112.52 for the report period ended Feb. 14. The composite …

Underground drilling at the Golden Bear mine in northwestern British Columbia continues to provide encouragement for Wheaton River Minerals (TSE) and North American Metals (TSE). All surface and under…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $376.90 + $2.10 Silver* $4.76 + $0.09 Platinum* $414.00 + $5.25 Nickel** $3.77 + $0.15 Lead** $0.26 + $0.01 Copper $1.31 + $0.03 Zinc $0.45 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank….

Bar Resources (BSL:VSE) has changed its name to Southern Bar Minerals (BMW:VSE) on a 1-new-for-3.5-old-share basis.

The Rochester mine of Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE) has received an environmental award from the Nevada Association of Conservation Districts. The award, for “distinguished service to conservation,” was …