Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A new minister for mines for Quebec has been named following a cabinet shuffle by Premier Robert Bourassa. Deputy premier Lise Bacon has assumed direct responsibility for the mines portfolio under her…

When Strathcona Minerals was attempting recently to prepare a valuation on Belmoral Mines’ (TSE) Val d’Or, Que., mill and two money losing gold mines, it took what seemed to be the only course open to…

Cyprus Metals Exploration and equal partner Mitsui of Japan have tabled the first results from an 8,000-ft. drill program on Noble Peak Resources’ (ASE) Crypto zinc deposit in Utah. The first of five …

The Teck-Corona Williams mine at Hemlo, Ont., is expected to produce about 500,000 oz. of gold this year, maintaining its 1989 status as the largest gold bullion producer in the nation. The mine’s imm…

MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $10.35 $5.74 $0.29 Price $9.375 $5.375 $0.16 Discount 9.42% 6.4% 44.8% Value $61,640,194 $90,430,613 N/A…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date October 9 October 8 October 5 October 4 October 3 Copper 1460-1464 1454-1456 1470-14…

Joint venture partners Freewest Resources (ME) and Noranda (TSE) have quietly expanded the size of a major drill program under way on their Harker-Holloway property near Matheson, Ont. The program, al…

Speculation that Toronto-based Sherritt Gordon (TSE) and Falconbridge Ltd. are set to embark on a joint venture designed to feed Sherritt’s Alberta nickel refinery have been denied by officials from b…

The first assay results released by Prime Resources Group (VSE) from underground sampling of the 21B zone at Eskay Creek appear to be confirming with ease the high-grade nature of the deposit north of…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US92.00- 95.00 cents per lb. (Sep. 20, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US80-83 cents per lb. (Sep. 6, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sep. 13, 1990). CA…

The time: 12:40 a.m., Jan. 20, 1986. Two men pulled their half-ton truck off of Hwy. 101, east of Timmins, Ont., on to a snow-covered gravel road leading to the Asarco mine property. With the help of …

Since its inception as a public company, Fairbanks Gold (VSE) has largely focused its attention on exploring the potential of its 51% owned Fort Knox bulk tonnage gold property near Fairbanks, Alaska….