Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The week ended April 2 proved relatively quiet with the VSE composite index adding about 10 points to finish at the 580 level. The resource index slipped 3.4 points to close at 574.24. Gold remained l…

More high-grade results from the Sewell Brook property in New Brunswick have had little effect on the price of Costigan Gold, which was unchanged at 45 cents for the week ended April 2. Although inter…

International Azora Minerals Inc. (IAZ:VSE) has changed its name to Power Battery Holdingss Corp. with no consolidation of capital. The new company will have no further interest in mining.

Partners Thios Resources (VSE) and Eurus Resource (VSE) are reporting the discovery of a new massive sulphide zone on their Rock & Roll property in the Iskut River region of northern British Columbia….

A writeoff of $4.3 million was declared by Rouyn Mining Resources (TSE), which for 1990 reported a loss of more than $4.9 million (42 cents per share). The company said the writeoff reduces the book v…

The American Copper Council (ACC), based in New York City, is offering a foreign trade seminar for executives involved with the copper industry at its June meeting in Quebec City. The 2-day seminar wi…

Our association certainly agrees that the environment is important. Our members and their families are also part of the environment. In fact, our members are much more aware of the environment than th…

The upward trend in share prices continued during the week ended April 2 as interest rates dropped to 10.75% and investors placed their bets on an early end to the economic recession. While Januarys 1…

A program of diamond drilling and geophysical surveying is being planned by Galico Resources (VSE) for the Metla property 15 miles northwest of the Golden Bear gold mine in northwestern British Columb…

Consolidated Parklane Resources Inc. (PK:VSE) has changed its transfer agent to Pacific Corporate Trust Co.

Toronto-based United Coin Mines (TSE) recently borrowed $3.2 million from investment banker DCC Equities for a term of one year. The loan bears interest at prime plus 2%. Incidental to the loan, DCC r…

An agreement has been reached between St. Philips Resources (VSE) and Rio Algom (TSE). It gives Rio the option to purchase up to 3.8 million treasury shares of St. Philips plus 1.2 million shares (exi…