Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Until recently, cable bolting has been a time-consuming, labor- intensive and even dangerous operation. Now, with the introductio n of the Tamrock Cabolt H695 mechanized cable bolter, the process…

Apparently no one was listening a few years ago. That’s when industry watchdogs warned of dire consequences if mining companies continued to ignore technological innovation. Last year, according to En…

If capital expenditures are a reliable indicator of the relative health of an industry, the world’s copper producers are certainly looking robust these days. For incontrovertible proof that things are…

Graphite may not be as easily marketed as gold, but Stewart Lake Resources (TSE) is confident it will have no trouble selling the product from its graphite deposit near Kingston, Ont., at a price that…

A controversial ownership dispute over a group of mining claims in the Hemlo, Ont., gold belt has made International Baslen one of the hottest issues in Alberta during recent trading sessions. The fac…

A positive feasibility study has been received by Consolidated Professor Mines (TSE) for the company’s 100%-owned Duport gold project. Completed by the consulting firm of Wright Engineers, the report …

One of the various means of raising money for exploration and development that seems to be growing in popularity is the gold loan. Recent news out of Quebec is that a junior, Nova-Cogesco Resources, h…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Jun 111.50 111.50 111.45 + 2.95 Jul 109.50 104.00 …

A reserve calculation has been completed by Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) for a portion of the Lamaque exploration lands near Val d’Or, Que. The property is shared equally between Teck Corp (TSE) and Tundra…

Anyone involved in mining in Ontario may owe Charles Stuart a vote of thanks. Stuart is the man who has re-staked the mining claims at Hemlo, Ont., on which the Golden Giant gold mines is built. Stu…

A rush by investors to catch a piece of the summer rally added another 27.02 pts to the composite index today, pushing it to a new post-October 19th high. For the week, the index has gained more than …

With over $5 million in its treasury, Noble Peak Resources (ASE) says it is making progress with a number of exploration programs in the Northwest Territories. Due to a revision of the flow- through f…