Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) is assuming an active role in the northeastern Alberta exploration play that has attracted such companies as Lac Minerals (TSE), Tintina (TSE), NSR Resources (TSE…

Junior Glencairn Explorations (ASE) has completed an airborne geophysical survey on its Copper Chasse property in northern Quebec. The survey was designed to define the extent of the Main zone, which …

Toronto-listed Great Lakes Minerals can acquire a second gold property near Mocorito in Mexico’s Sinaloa state. The project, known as Palmarito, covers 832 hectares and hosts a past-producing gold-sil…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date June 7 June 6 June 3 June 2 June 1 Copper 2259-2261 2234-2235 2231-2232 2220-2221 2213-2214 Lead 499-499.5 499.5-500.5 506.5-507 501-503…

Global demand for silver exceeded supply for the fourth consecutive year in 1993 and the trend is expected to continue in 1994, The Silver Institute predicts. In its World Silver Survey, 1994, the Was…

Encouraged by recent strength in the price of copper, Princeton Mining (TSE) is considering reopening its Similco mine near Princeton, B.C. Operations were suspended last fall as a result of the then-…

Lindsay Gorrill appointed president and chief executive officer; Ian Falconer appointed chairman.

A new, cost-effective, integrated process for the economic production of gold and copper from ores containing cyanide-soluble copper has been developed by DuPont. The company says this technology can …

A private company run by former executives of now-bankrupt Curragh expects to reach a deal with receiver Peat Marwick Thorne this month regarding the purchase of Curragh’s Faro lead-zinc mine in the c…

Although the stock markets have been on a slide for the past month or so, trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange is still well ahead of last year. For example, the TSE’s average daily value of $808.1 m…

Goldpac Investments (GPK:VSE) has changed its name to Brimstone Gold (BSC:VSE) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.

Five European shareholders of Imperial Metals (TSE) have filed notices of their intention to sell up to a total of 20 million shares of the company. The holding represents 38% of Imperial’s 52 million…