Articles by Northern Miner Staff

So far this year, those metal sectors that themselves consume metals seem to have excaped the problems affecting the stock and bond areas. Companies in the steel, alloys and stainless sectors are all …

Trading losses of US$200 million on the futures markets were estimated earlier this year by Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer. According to reports, a trader on the London Metals Ex…

The new Chilean government is considering restructuring Codelco to make it more responsive to the markets. A proposal calls for the transformation of Codelco into a holding company and the creation of…

Nebex Resources (ASE) is planning more drilling on its Daigle Lake gold property near Yellowknife, N.W.T. It will focus on the MLT zone, which is part of the Shear 20 structure. MLT is 2,000 ft. long …

A feasibility study by Westmin Resources (TSE) will evaluate the viability of mining the Porcher Island gold deposit near Prince Rupert, B.C. Westmin can earn a half interest in the former producer fr…

James Clubb, Timothy Unwin, and James Beckerleg appointed directors; Brian Sutton appointed chief operating officer and director.

Alberta-listed Belore Mines is acquiring a numbered Nova Scotian company which owns 149 claims in the South Brookfield gold district of the maritime province. Belore will issue 400,000 shares and 200,…

North America’s largest producer of natural graphite, Stratmin (ME), has reported a 6% increase in sales. The company sold $12 million worth of graphite in 1993, compared with $11.3 million in 1992. M…

Larry McLean appointed director.

James Komadina appointed vice-president, operations, Cripple Creek district.

James Yates appointed president and director; Robert Quartermaine and H. Gill appointed directors.

Compania Minera San Jose, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lac Minerals (TSE), is paying US$22 million for a 33.3% equity interest in Refimet S.A., a Santiago-based company which owns and operates a coppe…