Articles by Northern Miner Staff

With new management in place, RFC Finance (TSE) recently began a 20,000-ft. underground drilling program on its Pend Oreille property in northern Washington state. RFC is 44% owned by Kerr Addison Min…

After carrying out an exploration program in 1990, Placer Dome (TSE) terminated an option agreement with Gerle Gold (VSE) providing for exploration of the McConnell Creek gold property north of Smithe…

Prospects for a significant revival in the Mexican mining industry have been given a shot in the arm by recent changes to that country’s mining laws. On Sept. 27, 1990, the Mexican government official…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US70.00- 71.50 per lb. (Jan. 10, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US78-80 per lb. (Nov. 29, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sep. 13, 1990). CADMIUM: New …

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Jan 112.10 108.50 108.65 –7.05 Feb 111.00 108.70 108.75 –6.80 Mar 110.20 107.50 107.70 –6.70 SILVER (in US cen…

An initiative designed to limit exploration in South Dakota’s scenic Black Hills region was defeated in recent state elections by a narrow margin of 52% to 48%. But it appears that the battle between …

Options Open Series Volume Last Interest Feb. 390 C 641 20.70 1,772 Feb. 400 C 1,133 16.50 2,383 Feb. 410 C 968 11.50 2,058 Feb. 420 C 1,197 8.00 2,769 Feb. 430 C 505 4.50 878 Feb. 450 C 598 3.20 1,39…

Management of Stratmin Graphite says it has decided to temporarily close its smaller mill at its graphite operations north of Montreal. President Daniel Goffaux, attributing the cutback to a slowdown …

Greyhound Communications Ltd. has changed its name to Eastmin Resources Inc. (ERA:VSE) with no consolidation of capital.

Shareholders of Quartz Mountain Gold (TSE) will vote Jan. 30 on a proposed 1-for-5-share consolidation. Should the consolidation be given the green light, regulatory approval will be required.

Shareholders of Nova-Cogesco Resources (ME) voted at a recent meeting in Montreal in favor of the sale of their company’s 20% interest in the Silidor gold mine just outside of Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Camb…

If Anglesey Mining and parent company, Imperial Metals (TSE), are successful with plans to bring on stream the Parys Mountain project in North Wales, it will become the first base metal mine of its ty…