Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The bulls and bears of the newsletter world are being rustled together for a special session at the Investment in Mining conference, to be held this month in Las Vegas, Nev. Such newsletter luminaries…

Some weeks ago, rumors were flying that Kennecott was about to pull out of the diamond exploration effort in the Northwest Territories. Those rumors, which originated somewhere in the U.S., were laid …

Alberta-listed Gold Vessel Resources, a subsidiary of St. Genevieve Resources (ME), has signed a deal to earn an interest in three properties in Suriname. Two of the properties comprise 20,000 hectare…

With a final feasibility study due by the end of October, International Musto Explorations (VSE) is seeking partners for its Bajo de La Alumbrera project in Argentina. Several major companies reported…

VSE-listed Thumper Resources is setting its sights on the Southern Peru copper belt. The junior can earn up to a 50% interest in a group of properties held by a private company controlled by David Low…

With a mine development certificate in hand, Candorado Mines (VSE) is poised to start processing gold tailings near Hedley, B.C. Using heap-leaching methods, a unit of the company plans to process tai…

An offshore buyer has offered to acquire Commercial Industrial Minerals’ (CDN) tremolite industrial mineral property, 250 km northeast of Toronto. The offer, which consists of cash and a limited royal…

The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Resources has issued Formosa Resources (VSE) a closure order for the Silver Butte base metal mine near Riddle. The order was issued pending the company pos…

FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Sept. 7 Sept. 6 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Sept. 1 Copper 2011-2012 2006-2008 1994-1995 1986-1988 1970-1972 Lead 385-386 383.5-384.5 37…

Price (US) Week’s Change Gold* $352.25 $19.55 Silver* $4.26 $0.57 Platinum* $356.50 $25.00 Nickel** $2.03 $0.02 Lead** $0.18 + $0.01 Copper $0.90 + $0.01 Zinc $0.40 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Inf…

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Bathurst, N.B., base metal discovery, Brunswick Mining & Smelting (TSE) has announced a significant increase in reserves at its Halfmile Lake property, one of…

A feasibility study on the Williams Creek copper oxide project is expected by year-end. The project, 25 miles northwest of Carmacks, Y.T., and accessible by road, is owned equally by Western Copper Ho…