Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Placer acquires additional interest in Musselwhite

Gold producer Placer Dome (TSE) is paying $5 million cash for Homestake Canada’s 25% interest in the Musselwhite gold property, 80 miles north of Pickle Lake, Ont. Homestake will retain a 5% net proce…


Pezim case to highest court

Mining promoter Murray Pezim isn’t off the hook yet. The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal in which the British Columbia Securities Commission will try to overturn a lower court ruling which…


Exploration workshop at Queen’s

A course on the exploration of convergent plate margins (CPMs) is to be held at Queen’s University on June 2-4. The course, a follow-up to last year’s workshop on giant ore deposits, is being held on …


COMMENTARY — Mobile miners making moves

From a recent edition of the Northwest Mining Association’s Bulletin: Today’s mining companies aren’t just planning for the new world of minerals. They’re also anticipating how that world will affect …


Russian diamond tour organized

Toronto consulting firm Watts, Griffis & McOuat and its Russian partner, Almazy Rossia-Sakha, will tour the Russian diamond region of Sakha (formerly Yakutia) from May 23 to June 2. Seminars, case stu…


Strong proposes overhauling Ontario Hydro

Ontario Hydro Chairman Maurice Strong, who recently announced a major overhaul of the provincial utility, will speak at the April 29 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining,…



INSIDER TRADING — Rhonda insider buys on drilling

About the time Rhonda Mining (ASE) resumed drilling in the Fort a la Corne diamond area of Saskatchewan, Chairman John Alston raised his stake in the junior by 35%. According to the Ontario Securities…



Spot prices at a glance (March 22, 1993)

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $328.65 + $2.15 Silver* $ 3.66 + $0.09 Platinum* $348.45 + $3.45 Nickel** $ 2.68 – $0.04 Lead** $ 0.18 – $0.01 Copper $ 0.98 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.45 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotia…


Gold Funds (March 22, 1993)

Gold Funds as of Mar. 16 BGR Central Net Value $8.84 $4.87 Price $6.88 $4.50 Discount 22.25% 7.6% Value $48,528,000 $75,709,350…


PRODUCER PRICES (March 22, 1993)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US54-55 cents per lb. (Mar. 4, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US78-88 cents per lb. (July 30, 1992). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (June 11, 1992). CAD…


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