ODDS’N’SODS — New beginnings
Work was hard to find in 1936.I lost the job I had in Rouyn, Que., (I worked in the kitchen of the Elwyn Hotel, but was fired for smoking the boss’s cigars) and was looking for work at some of the are…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
BOOK REVIEW — Paydirt a romanticized, comprehensive account of Canadian mining industry
The intentions of Charles Pelley and Iona Wright in Paydirt: The Spirit of Canadian Mining are lofty and noble indeed: they set out to divest Canadians of their misconceptions about mining.They come c…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Kimberlites elusive at Yamba Lake
Drill testing of four potential kimberlite targets on the Yamba Lake property in the Northwest Territories has been suspended until the new year.Cypango Ventures (CAV-V) has the right to earn up to a …
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (December 23, 1996)
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METAL MARKETS — FREE MARKET
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Avalon acquires Kenora property
Busily establishing a presence in northwestern Ontario, Avalon Ventures (AVL-V) has added a new gold property to its portfolio.The Dubenski property, 60 km southeast of Kenora in the Cameron Lake area…
NWMA annual meeting underscores exploration strengths in North America
The current success of the mineral industry in the U.S. would not be possible were it not for the co-operation of Canadian financial institutions, according to Douglas Silver, a mineral economist with…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Dec. 4-10
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Aurizon’s Douay program under way in Quebec
Work has started at the Douay West gold project in northwestern Quebec, where Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) is earning a half interest from Vior Mining Exploration (VIO-M).A 6-km access road from Highway 109 …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — More stones recovered from Crater of Diamonds
Almost half of a planned 10,000-tonne bulk sample from the Crater of Diamonds state park in Arkansas has been processed.Under the operatorship of the state department of Parks and Tourism, a bulk-samp…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (December 16, 1996)
Short positions outstanding at November 29, 1996Larger individual positions included: Abacan Resource 14,500, down 91,700; Barrick Gold 12,001,996, up 2,399,078; Agnico-Eagle 545,385; Archer Resources…
PRODUCER PRICES (December 16, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,478.50 per tonne, alloy US$1,327 per tonne (Dec. 10/96).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,075 per tonne (Dec. 10/96).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.30 per lb. …