Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Appropriately, it was in 1964, the year the Kidd Creek geophysical discovery exploded into public prominence, that Dr. Peter Hood created his first comprehensive review of the world of geophysical ins…

In the midst of the Great Depression, 60 years ago, a group of prospectors passed round a hat at the inaugural meeting of what is today the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. They colle…

Demand for nickel in the Western World was flat which, in combination with increased production and higher exports from Russia, resulted in weak prices. Spot nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange…

(SEE PRINT COPY OR MICROFILM FOR DETAIL) COMPANY AIRCRAFT Fixed Wing = FW Helicopter = H (Positioning) AEROMAGNETIC T=Total Field, G=Gradient L,TT,V=Longitudinal, Transverse & Vertical AIRBORNE ELECTR…

Because of generally low exploration activity, the past year appears to have been an even poorer one than 1990 for the geophysical industry in Canada. A number of Canadian companies have noted that mo…

Dates: March 29 – April 1 Place: Royal York Hotel, Toronto Acme Analytical Labs Ltd. 225 Activation Laboratories Ltd. 58 Aerodat Limited 31 Aerodat Limited 32 Alberta Geological Survey 266 Barringer L…

Narrow vein mining. Something our fathers knew a great deal about but very nearly a lost art today. To help remedy the deficiency, the Quebec Mining Association (QMA) recently sponsored a “narrow vein…

Without attracting much attention in North America, Vancouver junior Ariel Resources (VSE) has successfully operated Costa Rica’s only “substantial” gold producer for the past four years. Situated on …

Dec 23 Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 18 High Low Composite “300” 3378.15 3340.85 3326.09 3332.62 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 2771.19 2750.30 2715.90 2720.06 3453.06 2502.63 Intergrated Mines 2968.03 2942.45…

Partners Phelps Dodge (NYSE) and Canyon Resources (NASDAQ) recently initiated metallurgical, engineering and environmental studies to evaluate the economic potential of a significant gold discovery ma…

An updated preliminary reserve estimate was released by Crown Butte Resources (TSE) for its 100% owned New World gold-silver-copper project in Park Cty., Mont. The advanced project is being explored a…

BGR Central Net Value $8.13 $5.00 Price $7.50 $4.500 Discount 7.74% 10.0 Value $48,403,000 $75,709,350…