Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Reverse-circulation drilling on the Mexican silver-gold project La Fortuna has identified two mineralized zones, the Central and the Northwest. War Eagle Mining (VSE) drilled 29 holes totalling 8,750 …

An agreement with its project partner gives Eastmain Resources (CDN) a 100% interest in two exploration permits and 149 claims within the Eastmain River Greenstone Belt in northwestern Quebec. The jun…

Western markets remain on the critical list, with the Vancouver Stock Exchange’s composite index limping along at the 700 level, down more than 12 points during the report period ended Feb. 21. Gold’s…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US94.5-96.5 cents per lb. (Feb. 3, 1995). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.40-2.50 per lb. (Jan. 27, 1995). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.80-4.00 per lb. (Jan. 20, 1995). …

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Feb. 21 Feb. 20 Feb. 17 Feb. 16 Feb. 15 Copper 2884-2885 2880-2881 2887-2889 2886.5-2887.5 2811-2812 Lead 583-584 581-583 573-574 572-57…

Fears over what the upcoming federal budget holds in store kept investors on the sidelines and led the Toronto Stock Exchange to post a modest loss for the 5-day report period ended Feb. 21. The compo…

All is not well in metal markets. Behind the wall of strong worldwide demand, conflicts are developing as physical and financial sectors diverge. After the the latest surge in exchange worries and the…

BGR Central Net Value $16.10 $6.53 Price $12.75 $6.375 Discount 20.81% 2.4% Value $126,058,000 $115,383,038…

Trenching on the Aldebaran property in Chile has outlined a new zone of gold mineralization for Arizona Star Resource (VSE) and Bema Gold (TSE). The former has a 51% interest in the property while the…

Chicago-based jewelry manufacturer IWI Holdings (NASDAQ) intends to purchase, on an annual basis, between 100,000 and 500,000 carats of commercial-grade sapphires from Montana-based American Gem (TSE)…

With investment opportunities opening up in almost every country in the world, analysts are taking a much broader look at what constitutes a “favorable” investment climate. In recent months, several i…

Junior Roxmark Mines (TSE) can acquire Placer Dome’s (TSE) Key Lake gold property in Ontario’s Lindsey Twp. Previously, in an area referred to as the East pit, Placer drilled two vertical holes, 250 m…