Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Electrolytic nickel production at the Thompson, Man., operations of Inco Ltd. (TSE) will be reduced during the next several months because of processing difficulties, the company reports. Higher than …

Almost two years after a fatal underground fire shut down copper-mining operations at the Gaspe Mines division of Noranda Minerals, the mine is up and running again with a new air of optimism. The 1…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US96.00- 98.00 cents per lb. (Apr 13, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 99 cents -$1.01(US) per lb. (Apr 6, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.55-$6.70(US) per lb (Apr 13, 1989…

First quarter earnings for Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp. (TSE) were $18.3 million or 51 cents per share. In the first quarter of 1988 Brunswick’s net earnings were $3.9 million worth 11 cents …

A synthetic latex, glycol ether-and- water mixture is being marketed by Great Northern Research of Minneapolis, Min., as a one-step rust- neutralizer and metal-primer. Called Rust x, the new product f…

A drill program completed by Victoria Graphite (TSE) has returned encouraging results from the company’s graphite property near Portland, Ont. All 15 holes intersected the mineralized zone. Some of th…

It is a rare occasion that I consider replying to an editorial, but a few aspects of the issue you raise in your article “Blame it on flow- through” (N.M., Apr 19/89) beg further comment. Although the…

Buyers returned to the markets this week anticipating that rising interest rates may have peaked. Two key economic indicators suggest that the worst is over. The Consumer Price Index registered a smal…

Price Week’s ($US) Change($) Gold* 382.90 — 1.25 Silver* 5.76 + 0.06 Platinum* 543.10 +15.60 Nickel** 6.96 + 0.38 Lead** 0.28 + 0.02…

Toronto-based silver producer United Keno Hill Mines (TSE) won’t remember 1988 fondly. The 33%-owned affiliate of nickel giant Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) reported a consolidated net loss of $12.9 million…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the prospectus for the merger of CoCa Mines (NASDAQ) and Geodome Resources (TSE). CoCa will issue 0.255 shares and a warrant for each outstanding sh…

Step-out drilling at the Eskay Creek project of Calpine Resources (VSE) and Consolidated Stikine Silver (VSE) has increased the strike extension of the 21 zone to the east. But a fault appears to have…