Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Industrial minerals important to Hecla

Mining companies are often reluctant to diversify into industrial minerals because it’s a market they don’t understand. “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t,” they point out — probably…


Cambior earnings (May 15, 1989)

Net earnings for the first quarter increased by 32%, to $4.8 million (20 cents per share) from $3.6 million (15 cents per share) the year before, Cambior Inc. (TSE) reports. Revenue for the quarter …


CIM honors award winners at meeting in Quebec City

The 82nd president of the Cana 0000,0600 dian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy is John Laffin. He succeeded out-going president Rene Dufour as leader of the 12,000 – member society at the conclus…


Mining centre planned for Murdochville

A $1.5-million mining tourist attraction featuring a 20-minute underground tour of the old Miller mine is set to open here in June. To be known as the Murdochville Copper Interpretation Centre (Centre…


Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (May 15, 1989)

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) May127.00 124.90 125.60 — 5.65 Jun124.30 123.50 123.70 — 8.00 Jul123.40 120.40 12…



Kerr ups Minnova stake

Kerr Addison Mines (TSE) has been given the go ahead by regulatory authorities to purchase an additional 400,000 shares of Minnova (TSE). The purchase will maintain Kerr’s interest in Minnova above 50…


Montreal Exchange St. Genevieve popular

Back trading again on the ME after more than a 2-month absence are Louvem Mines and its controlling shareholder St. Genevieve Resources. Investors keyed on the latter company in particular, trading 60…


Arctic Gold drill results

Arctic Gold and Platinum has completed a 12-hole, 5,700-ft diamond drill program on its property at Big Athapapuskow Lake near Flin Flon, Man. The samples have been sent for assaying. Arctic is a priv…


Brican, Bow Valley earn into property

Two Canadian companies, Brican Resources (VSE) and Bow Valley Industries (TSE) have earned a 50% interest in a large epithermal gold play in Nevada’s Battle Mountain district. Santa Fe Pacific Mining,…



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