Continued drilling success on the North zone has prompted Gibraltar Mines (TSE) to initiate an additional drilling program of 29 holes totalling 22,600 ft. Subject to extensive drilling since its disc…
Sixteen parties have been granted status before the commission established to investigate the Westray coal mine disaster in Nova Scotia earlier this year. The public inquiry, to begin its hearings Oct…
Trading of platinum and palladium contracts was launched recently by the Commodity Exchange (Comex) of New York. Comex, the world’s largest market for the trading of gold and silver futures and option…
Research grants totalling $2 million will be used to support resource-related projects for 1992-93. This funding comes from the federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) and the Natural …
With the release of additional high-grade lead-zinc-silver values at its Prairie Creek property 300 miles west of Yellowknife, N.W.T., San Andreas Resources (VSE) announced plans to continue drilling …
The coal industry is in such turmoil, the Calgary-based Coal Association of Canada has cancelled its Industry Outlook Symposium for October. A key speaker dropped out when his mining company failed an…
M.R. Brown’s recent column “Warding off `penny dreadfuls,'” (T.N.M., Sept. 14/92) contains many unfounded comments which we find disturbing. It is most difficult to understand how The Northern Miner, …
Popular mining promoter, financier and executive Arthur W. White, who coined the risk capital phrase and raised many millions of dollars which he spent judiciously, died after a lengthy illness. He wa…
Diamond exploration continues to generate investor interest on western markets. During the week ended Sept. 29, the Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index managed a 13.23-point gain to 572.30, while …
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $349.00 + $0.10 Silver* $ 3.77 – $0.07 Platinum* $367.50 + $3.25 Nickel** $ 3.03 – $0.06 Lead** $ 0.27 $0.00 Copper $ 1.06 – $0.02 Zinc $ 0.58 – $0.03 Courtesy of Scotia…
Almost two years after an Ontario court awarded the Brookbank gold property near Beardmore, Ont., to Ontex Resources (ASE), President George Chilian of Metalore Resources (TSE) says he is sure his sha…
An agreement to acquire a calcium carbonate deposit near Tweed, Ont., has been negotiated by Eastern Stone Products (ASE). The company says sampling indicates a high degree of purity and brightness an…
By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information
Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.