Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Four Seasons Resources Ltd. (FSR:VSE) has changed its name to FSR Industries Inc. with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-32Dold-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.

Regulatory requirements that are unclear, difficult to interpret and constantly changing are a form of political risk that is choking off investment in North America’s mineral resources. Political ris…

Writedowns totalling $17.4 million tarnished an otherwise sterling earnings record at Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE). The company reported net income of $23.6 million (27 cents per share) for the year ended D…

A second drill rig has been mobilized by Freewest Resources (TSE) into the company’s 100% owned Lac Pusticamica property in Benoit Twp., Que., where a significant gold discovery was made earlier this …

Marshall Minerals (ASE) recently increased its stake in Eden Roc Minerals by exercising options to acquire an additional 5.92 million Eden Roc (TSE) common shares for an aggregate consideration of $1….

When it comes to putting gold deposits into production, five are sometimes better than one. At least that’s the theory that Corona (TSE) senior geologist John Thompson is working with as he attempts t…

A recent agreement with Dia Met Minerals (VSE) will allow Uranerz Exploration and Mining to participate in a diamond exploration program owned 100% by Dia Met within a specific but undisclosed area of…

The fifth hole of a 5-hole program at the Robertson base metal property near Matachewan, Ont., has intersected four zones of banded, disseminated to semi-massive sulphide mineralization, including a 1…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Feb 113.20 110.80 110.80 — 0.20 Mar 112.70 109.70 110.05 + 0.05 Apr 108.50 108.50 108.20 — 0.20 SILVER (in US c…

Carnes Creek Expl. Ltd. has changed its name to Marathon Telecom Corp. with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.

More than 31,000 ft. of surface drilling in 61 holes have been completed by Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) at its Eagle West zone showing in northwestern Quebec, the gold-silver producer reports. Original d…

Asarco Inc. (AR:NYSE) has declared a regular quarterly dividend on the common stock of 40^ per share payable March 1 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 14.