Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Increased copper production and higher copper prices (averaging about $1.10(US) per lb) were responsible for an 84% increase in net earnings over 1987 figures by Lornex Mining Corp. (VSE) for the six …

The name Octan Resources isn’t one which has caused much attention during recent trading sessions on the Alberta Exchange. But in an atmosphere of general lethargy, Octan led the way by posting a 44 c…

Orex drilling results Not a good week for resource issues, the mining and minerals index on the Montreal Exchange tumbled by more than 93 pts during our report period. (The general market portfolio in…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Aug — — 96.00 — 3.15 Sep 97.65 92.80 94…

Underground exploration at Tenajon Silver’s (VSE) SB property 19 miles north of Stewart, B.C., has encountered encouraging gold values along with massive sulphide mineralization. Tenajon, the operator…

Already under way with an underground exploration program at its former-producing Surlaga gold property near Wawa, Ont., Citadel Gold Mines (TSE) reports additional results of surface exploration on t…

Amer Barrick — R. M. Smith sold 28,000 to hold 48,860. Armsher — E. Sheriff sold 120,833 to hold 500,000. Audrey — Northgate Expl bought 1,809,155 (private) to hold 1,950,000. Augdome — A. Kohn so…

Initial results from the Bannockburn gold project near Madoc, Ont., suggest there is the potential for a small (200-ton-per-day) underground mining operation, Micham Exploration (VSE) and Mono Gold Mi…

Energy is used to generate electricity far more than it is used for any other purpose. Industry accounts for about a quarter of the world’s energy consumption, transportation a little less than that a…

Recent drilling on a project located in a historic gold mining district straddling the Nevada/Utah border has returned “positive” drill results, according to joint venture partners Energex Minerals (T…

Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) and Hecla Mining of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, announced that, subject to approval of their boards of directors, the companies will form a joint association for exploration of prec…

Canada’s biggest secondary producer of gold is one of the largest copper refiners in the world. Canadian Copper Refiners (CCR), which traces its beginnings back to 1928 when a business decision was ma…