Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Without graphite, used in drill-bit molds, the diamond drill bit industry may not have been able not have been able to reach its present state of development. Page B2…

Contrary to what was reported (T.N.M., April 16/90), the Caribou lead-zinc mine in New Brunswick, which Breakwater Resources (TSE) has agreed to acquire, contains proven reserves of 1.9 million tonnes…

Two Noramco group companies recently entered into agreements allowing Noramco Mining (TSE) to earn interests in two separate copper-gold projects near Nelson, B.C. Golden Lake Resources (VSE), which h…

Since 1983, Hydracore Drills has been developing a new drill suitable for drilling on difficult surface setups that would allow easy movement and repositioning. The result is two drills that are compa…

Emerging Stock Markets Factbook 1990, fourth in an annual series, shows that the world’s best- performing markets last year were in developing countries. Turkey’s stock market, with a 300% gain in 198…

USMX (NASDAQ) of Denver, Colo., has reached an accord with RTZ-subsidiary Kennocott Corp., to purchase the latter company’s 50% interest in the Alligator Ridge gold mine in White Pine Cty., Nev. A for…

May 15 May 14 May 11 May 10 May 9 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3505.34 3526.50 3534.98 3486.47 3464.00 4009.47 3334.13 Metals & Minerals3075.36 3122.01 3138.03 3084.82 3032.47 3453.06 2850.84 Integrated M…

A small gold mine in northern Colombia, recently destroyed by guerrillas, is owned by Americans, and not Canadians as has been reported. Jim Anthony, chairman of Greenstone Resources (TSE) which has p…

Improvements at Denison Mines’ (TSE) uranium operations at Elliot Lake, Ont., were offset by a number of other factors including lower oil and gas production during the three months ended March 31. As…

In the past, geothermal exploration has traditionally been done using large oil field equipment. However, advances in equipment and techniques in wireline core drilling, over the past two decades, hav…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US70.75- 73.75 cents per lb. (May 10, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Apr. 19, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.15-4.25 per lb. (May 10, 1990). CAD…

A maximum of $150,000 in flow-through financing will go toward Jilbey Exploration’s (ME) share of expenses on the Fontana joint venture project in Duverny Twp., Que. CMP 1990 Resource Partnership has …