Articles by Northern Miner Staff

There is no single way to build a successful mining company, as two giants on the Canadian scene affirm. In 1923, prospector Ed Horne undertook to work his way east from Kirkland Lake, Ont., and disco…

For acts of heroism following the Westray coal mine explosion in 1992, 194 draegermen and bare-faced miners have been awarded Medals of Bravery. The explosion at the Plymouth, N.S., mine killed 26 min…

Neil Seldon appointed director.

Jack Jefferson appointed director.

Moeen Qureshi appointed director for both companies.

Robin Hickson appointed vice-president.

Alex Balogh appointed deputy chairman and director; David Bumstead appointed executive vice-president.

Bernard Tourillon appointed executive vice-president and director; Pierre Danis appointed director.

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $382.50 + $4.15 Silver* $ 4.83 + $0.06 Platinum* $417.50 + $7.85 Nickel** $ 3.78 + $0.03 Lead** $ 0.29 + $0.01 Copper $ 1.34 $0.00 Zinc $ 0.50 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotia…

‘Tis the season to re-price employee stock options. This, at least, is what a flood of companies are doing as western markets continue to slide. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index dipped jus…

Strength in the gold sector helped propel the Toronto Stock Exchange higher over the 5-day report period ended Dec. 20. The composite 300 index jumped 109.72 points to close at 4,154.13. The gold and …