Articles by Northern Miner Staff

If a positive production decision is made on the Capas gold property in the Philippines, West Gold Explorations will be granted a 5-year tax holiday, says Grizzly Creek Resources (VSE). Grizzly Creek …

Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 4 Jan. 3 Jan. 2 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3182.42 3201.00 3216.59 3221.73 3239.36 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 2648.61 2650.66 2677.34 2682.61 2742.67 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated…

What a dizzying assortment of one-liners there has been over the last century. Generally short in their effect, directives such as the following have tended to steer some of us in a particular directi…

John MacIsaac, the man known to many as Canada’s pre-eminent mining contractor, died recently at his home in Sudbury, Ont., after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 84. The native of Butte, Mont., w…

Nobody likes to be taxed, and additional taxation is impossible to justify as long as government spending remains out of control. Nevertheless, the public outcry that arose when Ottawa’s new goods and…

Viola Rita MacMillan had two careers in the Canadian mining industry. She and her husband teamed up as prospectors and developers of several substantial mineral deposits across the country. She was al…

Recent surface work and drilling on the Gold Basin property in Arizona may be uncovering a large, low grade gold system, report partners Consolidated Rhodes Resources (VSE) and Toltec Resources (VSE)….

Shares of Queenston Mining (TSE) were active recently following speculation related to a 5-hole drill program on the company’s Matachewan, Ont., joint venture with Strike Minerals (COATS). The program…

A cease-trading order against Borealis Exploration (ASE) has been lifted by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) which will allow the junior to buy back more than 576,000 of its own common shares (…

Toronto-based Kerr Addison Mines (TSE) intends to sell its 30.5% stake in Calgary-based oil and gas producer Anderson Exploration. Kerr’s 6.2 million shares of Anderson are worth nearly $100 million a…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date January 8 January 7 January 4 January 3 January 2 Copper 1348-1350 1358-1360 1322-13…

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) has agreed to take responsibility for the unlisted stock market known as COATS. Towards the end of January, the TSE will take over the trading system from the Ontario …