Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Robert McRae appointed director.

Eric Lasalle appointed vice-president of corporate relations.

Multi-national De Beers Consolidated Mines is operating an exploration program on the Yamba Lake property in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories. The international diamond company can …

A surging dollar, coupled with lower interest rates, failed to ignite the Toronto Stock Exchange during the 5-day report period ended Sept. 13. The composite 300 index was off by 2.95 points to end th…

Despite the firming of eastern major markets and gold’s creep upwards to the US$390-per-oz. level, western markets continued to slide during the report period ended Sept. 13. The Vancouver Stock Excha…

A government grant worth $241,050 will help finance a feasibility study of a spodumene mine and a lithium carbonate plant in Quebec. Montreal-listed partners Charlim Explorations and Wrightbar Mines e…

A comprehensive listing of weekly stock quotations for mining securities is provided by The Northern Miner. To assist readers who often know the name of the stock but not the exchange on which it trad…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Sept.13 Sept.12 Sept.9 Sept.8 Sept.7 Copper 2503-2504 2497.5-2498.5 2481-2482 2473-2474 2467.5-2468.5 Lead 616-617 611-612 608.5-609.5 6…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $390.40 + $2.00 Silver* $ 5.46 $0.05 Platinum* $416.75 $3.00 Nickel** $ 2.94 + $0.15 Lead** $ 0.28 + $0.01 Copper $ 1.13 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.44 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank…

With the Similco copper mine back in production, Princeton Mining (TSE) is continuing a drill program aimed at increasing the tonnage and grade of the Ingerbelle East deposit, situated 4,000 ft. south…

Ferronickel producer Falconbridge Dominicana has signed an amending agreement with the government of the Dominican Republic reinstating the company’s tax rate of about 50%. The company is owned 85.26%…

Geologists Jeffrey Deen, 36, and Mark Burnett, 21, died on the night of July 12, when their vehicle veered off a mountain road near Cerro de Pasco, Peru. Also killed was driver Pablo Villajuan Caso, 2…