Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The reorganization of Cassiar Mining has been completed with Cassiar now a wholly owned subsidiary of newly listed Princeton Mining (TSE). Cassiar shareholders received one share of Princeton for each…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold *$409.45 –$ 3.70 Silver* $ 5.53 –$ 0.05 Platinum* $509.25 –$ 3.75 Nickel** $ 3.82 –$ 0.33 Lead*…

It’s being called the hottest base metals discovery since Kidd Creek and the Louvicourt Twp., Que., find of joint partners Aur Resources (TSE) and Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) brought a sluggish June …

When looking ahead to a new year it is often helpful to look back for a hint at what the future holds. No one knows what developments will take root and grow into the major issues of the months and ye…

The CRC Practical Handbook of Physical Properties of Rocks and Minerals, proposed by leading specialists, has been prepared as a comprehensive source of basic information. The technical data have been…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Jan108.50 107.90 107.90 + 3.10 Feb108.20 107.85 107.80 + 3.20 Mar108.30 106.70 10…

Black ink turned to red for Piedmont Mining (NASDAQ) in its third quarter ended Sept 30. The company reported a loss of $411,925(US) for the period, pushing 9-month results into a loss of $399,583 or …

Attempts by Clifford Frame to find a buyer for the Pamour group of companies owned by Giant Resources of Australia have come to nought. The Australian parent says talks with Toronto-based Frame Mining…

FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Dec 26 Dec 25 Dec 22 Dec 21 Dec 20 Copper …

A diamond drilling program is scheduled to start this month on the Gold Creek property owned by Greenstone Resources (TSE) and Dragoon Resources (VSE) in British Columbia. The 38,585-acre property is …

It was no secret that Alf Powis and Noranda Inc. (TSE) wanted Falconbridge Ltd. Noranda had been foiled once before in a takeover bid for the free world’s second largest nickel producer and its lucrat…

Many industrial minerals, like their more highly publicized precious and base metal cousins, have been enjoying excellent years and some should continue to do so, the Toronto branch of the CIM Mineral…