Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Grasberg boasts largest global gold reserve

An American company is claiming its Grasberg open pit mine in Indonesia has the largest published gold reserves of any of the world’s single operating mines. Freeport-McMoRan Gold (NYSE) recently anno…



COATS (over-the-counter) Trial date set

Rivals Card Lake Resources and Teddy Bear Valley Mines will meet in court on Sept. 3 to settle a property dispute over Card Lake’s 5-claim property near Matheson, Ont., says Teddy Bear. Until then, Ca…


Greenland seeks to attract exploration

Faced with the recent closure of its only remaining metal mines, and a slump in both its fishing and oil sectors, Danish government authorities are attempting to increase exploration activity in Green…


Greenstone extends gold zone on Panama property

The first two holes drilled by Greenstone Resources (TSE) on the company’s 49% owned Santa Rosa gold property in Panama have intersected encouraging results including 249 ft. grading 0.12 oz. gold per…


WGM wins contract with Zambian firm

Toronto-based consulting firm Watts, Griffis and McOuat has signed a contract with Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines to review the exploration potential in that African nation. The work is part of a pr…




U.S. REPORT New filing rules

Effective Jan 1., unless mining claim documents are accompanied by filing fees, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will refuse to file the documents. The rejected documents will no longer be dat…


Gwen raises stake in Holloway claims

Edmonton-based Gwen Resources (ASE) has increased its interest to 50% from 25% in a group of 101 gold claims situated in Holloway and Marriot twps., near Matheson, Ont. The remaining half interest in …


Spot prices at a glance (January 21, 1991)

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $403.70 + $13.00 Silver* $4.22 + $0.13 Platinum*$424.00 + $9.75 Nickel** $3.78 — $0.17 Lead** $0.27 Copper- $1.06 — $0.10 Zinc $0.52 — $0.05 Courtesy of Scotiabank. I…


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