Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Earnings of $846,000 were realized by Falconbridge Gold (TSE) on revenues of $30.7 million in 1988. The company sold 57,518 oz of gold during the period. During the year, the company spent $5.1 millio…

Eric Laing has resigned as a director of five companies comprising the Applegath Group. Laing gave up his directorships in Golden Pond Resources (VSE), Alotta Resources (VSE), Tundra Gold Mines (VSE),…

ABM Gold Corp. (TSE) reports for the year ended Dec 31 a net loss of $22.9 million(US) or $1.72 per share on revenue of $6.8 million. For the same period a year earlier the company reported a net loss…

The troubled Apex germanium- gallium mine and processing plant in Utah is being acquired by Hecla Mining, which will pay $5.5 million (US) and bring the mine back into production this year. Hecla will…

Price Week’s ($US) Change($) Gold* 393.40 1.05 Silver* 6.06 0.07 Platinum* 544.65 0.90 Nickel** 7.35 0.41 Lead** 0.27 Copper 1.49 0.01 Zinc 0….

A diamond drill program using three machines is continuing on an Ontario graphite property under option to Black Hawk Mining (TSE) from Lodi Metals (VSE). The property is 14 miles southwest of Perth, …

A joint venture agreement has been signed by Minnova Inc. (TSE) and HSK Minerals (TSE) on an 86-claim gold and base metals prospect near Mine Centre, Ont. Minnova earned a 51% interest in the claims a…

The use of higher interest rates to battle inflation and consequently slow economic expansion is clearly reflected here in an extremely lacklustre market for resource issues. As long as interest rates…

The Mines Accident Prevention Association of Ontario (MAPAO) recently released figures that reveal the lowest accident frequencies ever recorded in the history of Ontario’s mining industry. At the en…

As soon as weather conditions permit, Blue Emerald Resources (VSE) plans to begin a comprehensive exploration program on two recently optioned claim blocks located about four miles west of Calpine Res…

High grading silver values have been assayed from two drill holes completed by Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) and Seabright Explorations (TSE) on their Tetagouche property, 30 km west of Bathurst, N.B….

Mining and milling operations at the Puffy Lake mine in north central Manitoba will be reduced and suspended over the next three months while Pioneer Metals (TSE) seeks to identify an operating plan t…