Articles by Northern Miner Staff


NEWS ROUNDUP — Coniagas group ponders merger

A proposed merger has been announced by Quebec Sturgeon River Mines (TSE), The Coniagas Mines (TSE), Garrison Creek Consolidated Mines (CDN) and Anglo Dominion Gold Exploration (TSE). Share exchange r…


Gold standard unlikely, analyst says

The currency troubles being experienced by numerous countries, particularly in Europe, have some persons calling for a return to a gold standard. One observer who thinks a rigid gold standard is a rem…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Billiton clinches Selbaie zinc mine

Toronto-based Billiton Metals Canada will acquire full ownership of the Selbaie copper-zinc mine and mill complex 200 km north of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., after signing a formal agreement with BP Canada (…


Commodity index tracks decline in metal prices

The commodity price index of Scotiabank edged down by 0.4% in August, the third drop in as many months. Declines in metal and mineral, agricultural, and oil and gas prices more than offset stronger fo…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Freewest to test high-grade zones

Drilling to test known mineralized zones as well as recently located geophysical anomalies is scheduled to begin on its Verneuil Twp., Que., property in mid-November, says Golden Tag Resources (VSE). …


Hemlo Gold drills Lenora’s Omega

Drilling by Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) is under way on the Omega gold property near Kirkland Lake, Ont., Greater Lenora Resources (TSE) reports. Diamond expert Christopher Jennings has joined Lenora’s boa…


Noranda pulls out of eastern U.S.

Toronto-based Noranda Minerals has effectively curtailed exploration activities in the eastern half of the U.S. by putting the brakes on projects in Wisconsin and closing its small North Carolina offi…


PRODUCER PRICES (October 05, 1992)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US58.25-58.75 cents per lb. (Sept. 10, 1992). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US78-88 cents per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (Jun. 11, 19…


MINER DETAILS — Mining an off-the-wall enterprise

The mining industry and its personalities have on occasion made interesting fodder for books that generally fall into two categories, the trash-for-cash expose or those so glowing they transform even …


EDITORIAL PAGE — Squeezing securities dealers

Securities dealers, those orphan stockbrokers in Ontario that aren’t members of either The Toronto Stock Exchange or the Investment Dealers Association (IDA), have few friends these days. The Ontario …


SEG, KWG continue Granada work

Joint venture partners SEG Exploration (ME) and KWG Resources (ME) are proceeding with the collection of a bulk sample from their Granada gold property near Val d’Or, Que. The 20,000-ton sample will b…


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