Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Dayton Porupine Gold Mines was up sharply by 80 cents this week with trading in the $1.95-$2.15 range. There is talk of a possible Dayton underwriting at the $3 level. The junior company, controlled b…

Recently reaching agreement with Aur Resources (TSE) to earn up to a 45% interest in Aur’s 9-claim Lourmet property in Louvicourt Twp. near Val d’Or, Que., was Exploration Rogi (ME). The copper-zinc-s…

22.50 ** Nov 360 P 307 4.501,241 ** The New York closing gold price was $366.75 per oz. Last quotations for IOCC gold options traded in Amsterdam, Montreal, Vancouver and Sydney …

Market conditions the past year or so have been tough on junior- mining companies. Some have continued to struggle on their own while others have teamed up with seniors to try to ensure their survival…

Acquisition of the Congress gold mine near Wickenburg, Ariz., by Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (Canada) (VSE) from Echo Bay Mines (TSE) has been completed, Malartic reports. The sale of the mine for sha…

Murray Pezim kisses a core sample taken from the Eskay Creek project being drilled by Calpine Resources. Skip Lemarier with the Norseman aircraft.

As indicated by the trading pattern this week of International Viking Resources, investors have already noted the connection between the Vancouver-based company and the big gold discovery in British C…

Sliding metal and mineral prices in July helped bring the all-commodity index of Scotiabank down by 0.3% from the previous month. Oil prices were also lower that month, offsetting gains in forest prod…

MPV BGR Central Capital Net value $11.66 $ 5.87 $0.57 Price $ 9.75 $ 5.88 $0.34 Discount 16.38% 0.1% 40.3% Value $69,422,250 $98,795,506 N/A…

The board of directors of Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) is recommending to shareholders they accept the $37-per-share takeover offer of Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Trelleborg AB of Sweden. The directors previous…

First results from drilling on McNickel Inc.’s (COATS) copper- nickel deposit in Quebec include 18 ft in hole No 5 averaging 0.73% nickel and 0.25% copper. That section came within a broader interval …

A cloak and dagger style raid on St. Genevieve Resources’ (TSE) Montreal offices is the latest event in a continuing dispute between St. Genevieve and Toronto-based Aur Resources (TSE). On Aug 23, bai…