Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $353.00 — $6.80 Silver* $4.99 — $0.10 Platinum* $484.40 — $7.35 Nickel** $3.79 + $0.14 Lead** $0.37 — $0.00 Copper- $1.16 — $0.03 Zinc $0.76 — $0.03 Courtesy of Sc…

A formal agreement for the development of the SB gold-silver property near Stewart, B.C., was recently announced by Westmin Mines (TSE) and Tenajon Resources (VSE). Under its terms, Westmin can earn a…

Up until the week ended June 12, gold’s dismal performance wasn’t putting much of a damper on trading activity on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. In fact, recent increases in both volume and value of sh…

In a complex series of transactions, Corona (TSE) has secured ownership of claims it considers strategic to the operation and longevity of its Nickel Plate gold mine near Hedley, B.C. Based on a recen…

The new Jasper mine, 87 miles north of La Ronge, Sask., poured its first gold bar at an official opening ceremony on June 7. The mine is owned 80% by Cameco (operator), and 20% by Shore Gold Fund (ASE…

A drilling and trenching program is set to begin at the McConnell Creek property under option to Placer Dome (TSE) from Gerle Gold (VSE). Placer spent $600,000 on the property last year and can earn a…

Pierre Lassonde, the president of Franco-Nevada Mining turned author, takes a look at the 1990s in this excerpt from his new book on the gold (and silver) industry, The Gold Book, published by Financi…

Misinterpretation of reserves at the McCoy/ Cove mine and again at the Magino and Magnacon mines has cost Echo Bay Mines (TSE) millions of dollars. In 1989, Echo Bay’s per-share earnings dropped to 16…

June 12 June 11 June 8 June 7 June 6 HIGH LOW Composite 300 3607.66 3578.66 3571.34 3604.64 3611.93 4009.47 3334.13 Metals & Minerals 3241.35 3201.86 3197.75 3236.04 3240.15 3453.06 2850.84 Integrated…

A positive production decision for the Snip property in the Iskut River regions north of Stewart, B.C., appears to be near. Mobilization of construction equipment is already set for the project which …

The boom years over, junior mining companies must now try to survive through the lean years, when private investors tend to play a much larger role in their continued health. No longer able to count o…

One of this summer’s biggest drilling campaigns for gold in Ontario is being conducted by Noranda and Freewest at their Harker-Holloway project near Matheson, Ont. Other nearby projects make this one …