Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Battle zone is being extended by Westmin Resources’ (TSE) ongoing drill program at the Myra Falls mine property near Campbell River, B.C. Two recent holes extended the zone a significant distance …

A junior based in the Ottawa area, Kinbauri Gold, hopes that a damage lawsuit with International African Mining Gold (IAMGOLD) of Markham, Ont., can be resolved in the near future so that it can begin…

Semi-monthly reports as of Oct. 31, showed 38,169,498 shares of 570 issues compared with 32,416,745 shares of 572 issues on Oct. 15. Larger individual positions included: Amer. Barrick 244,200; BP Can…

The metal and mineral sub-index of Scotiabank’s commodity price index dropped substantially in September, which is contrary to the normal seasonal pattern. The decline in base metal prices continued i…

Gold Funds as of Nov. 10 BGR Central Net Value $8.25 $5.14 Price $6.75 $4.80 Discount 18.14% 6.6% Value $47,980,000 $80,756,640…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $330.20 – $6.70 Silver* $ 3.71 – $0.09 Platinum* $354.60 – $0.65 Nickel** $ 2.53 – $0.13 Lead** $ 0.20 – $0.01 Copper $ 0.96 – $0.06 Zinc $ 0.47 – $0.02 Courtesy of Scot…

Western markets tracked sideways during the report period with little help from depressed gold markets. Gold lost about US$7 per oz., marking a new 6-year low at the US$330-per-oz. level. The Vancouve…

Drilling recently got under way at the Galena Giant property owned by Wealth Resources (VSE) and Arbor Resources (VSE). Kennecott, which can earn a 51% interest in the property by spending US$5 millio…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Nov. 3 Nov. 2 Oct. 30 Oct. 29 Oct. 28 Copper 1438-1439 N/A 1452-1453 1450-1451 1438-…

Joseph Novak appointed president and director; Orville Page and Donald Beban appointed directors.

Shakir Siddiqi and John McLean appointed directors.

Robert Welty appointed president and chief executive officer.