Articles by Northern Miner Staff

North American Rare Metals ME) reports it will be receiving $650,000 from MVP Exploration (1988) and Co. Ltd. Partnership for the issuance to MVP of 755,814 flow-through shares, pursuant to an explora…

What appears to be an important new zinc discovery has been made by Teck Corp. (TSE) at its Newfoundland Zinc mine near Daniel’s Harbour. The mine is owned 63.4% by Teck and 36.6% by a unit of Amax In…

Canadian organizers of an international conference on hoisting, to be held in Toronto next month, are disappointed by the number of advance bookings they have received from mining companies in Canada….

Another $4.25 million will be spent this year at Galactic Resources’ (TSE) Wellgreen property in the Yukon. The work program will also include metallurgical and environmental studies “with the goal of…

VSE-listed Michele Gold Mines is attempting to raise funds for exploration on three properties, all in Ontario. The company has an option to earn a 49% interest from TSE-listed Cathedral Gold Corp. in…

Toronto-based Cliff Resources (TSE) is putting one of North America’s biggest placer gold mining operations through its paces as it attempts to locate additional reserves along the Olinghouse mining d…

Toronto-based St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) has raised approximately $22.1 million through a European financing for construction of a 500-ton-per-day mill at its Stock Twp. property near Timmins, Ont. Un…

Goldbrook Explorations has acquired an option to earn a 50% interest in a 65-claim property 50 miles north of Beardmore, Ont. Located near the Onaman River, the property covers several polymetallic de…

Silver Islet: Striking It Rich In Lake Superior by Elinor Barr. ISBN 0-920474-4-1, 160 pages plus endpaper maps, archival photographs and extensive memorabilia. Premiere edition in a planned series of…

In a bid to expand its existing assets to at least six operating mines, Kerr Addison Mines (TSE) of Toronto is planning to spend $70 million over the next two years on an ambitious development program…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.08-$1.11 per lb. (May 5, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.08-$1.13 per lb. (Apr 14, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.60-$5.75 per lb. (May 5, 1988). CADMIUM: New York …

The company is set to move into the ranks of significant gold and silver producers, President Peter McAleer told shareholders at the annual meeting of Westfield Minerals (TSE). Helping to launch it on…