Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Exploration in Saskatchewan is turning up a few more diamonds for partners War Eagle Mining (VSE) and Great Western Gold (VSE). Although results to date are low in comparison with those reported from …

Both the Vancouver Stock Exchange resource and composite indexes drifted sideways over the week ended May 3. The composite index edged down 4.56 points to 1,075.52 while the resource index managed a 2…

— 1994 — May 3 May 2 Apr 29 Apr 28 Apr 27 High Low Composite”300″ 4283.61 4282.33 4267.12 4270.78 4287.77 4609.93 3518.31 Metals&Minerals 3553.38 3573.85 3479.64 3482.25 3505.81 3879.59 3273.56 Inte…

Gold Funds as of May 2 BGR Central Net Value $16.97 $6.74 Price $14.38 $7.250 Premium 7.6% Discount 15.30% Value $137,878,000 $131,219,925…

A new 14-month high in the Bank of Canada rate appears to have put a damper on eastern financial markets. On May 3, the rate jumped by 20 basis points to 6.27%, the highest level since February of las…

Consolidated Keld’or Resources (CKD:VSE) has changed its name to CKD Ventures on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date May 3 May 2 April 29 April 28 April 27 Copper 1947-1948 N/A 1936.5-1937.5 1913.5-1914.5 1895.5-1896.5 Lead 457-458 N/A 454-455 452.5-453…

Under an agreement with Minera Australiana Cia, Toronto-listed Black Swan Gold Mines can acquire a half interest in the Zaruma property in southwestern Ecuador. Between 1892 and 1950, South American D…

Higher potash sales and a weaker Canadian dollar helped Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSE) record net income of $10.1 million for the first quarter, compared with $8 million for the same period last y…

Drilling by San Fernando Mining (VSE) has increased both the strike and dip length of the established zone on La Fortuna, a gold-silver-copper project in Mexico’s Durango state. Work by previous opera…

The investment firm of European Mining Finance (EMF) is out of the red and into the black. The company, based in London, England, and registered in Bermuda, made a net profit of $751,175 in fiscal 199…

A $1.2-million exploration program is under way at the San Jose de Cobre project in Mexico’s Durango and Sinaloa states. Consolidated Kassan Resources (VSE) intends to evaluate several gold and polyme…