Odds ‘n’ Sods — Water, water, everywhere
We had just arrived back at our homes after a busy day at the Quirke mine in Elliot Lake, Ont., when an emergency call informed us that the mine was flooding.It was 1956 and the mine was serviced by a…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Drills turning at Butte Highlands
A 2,000-ft. program of deep drilling is under way on the Butte Highlands gold skarn project in Montana.Asarco (NYSE) plans to drill six to seven holes to test the depth extension of the Nevin Hill zon…
Work continues at OPAP pipe
Ontario’s prospecting community is hoping that the government axe will not fall on programs that fund grassroots work in northern regions of the province.”These grants have the potential to lead to ex…
LaRonde adds oomph to Agnico’s earnings
A strong performance by the LaRonde mine near Val d’Or, Que., enabled Agnico-Eagle (TSE) to boost second-quarter earnings by 75%.For the quarter ended June 30, Agnico earned $6.3 million (or 17 cents …
Bolivar tests gold targets at concession in Venezuela
Exploratory drilling by Bolivar Goldfields (TSE) is testing the Loma prospect and other targets at the Nena gold project in the Chicanan district of Venezuela.The 2,000-hectare exploitation concession…
Nelson builds gold project in Tajikistan
The Zeravshan mining project in Tajikistan will be ready for commercial gold production by the first quarter of 1996.Operator Nelson Gold (TSE) has a 49% joint-venture interest in Zeravshan, while the…
Sutton intersects high-grade gold at Bulyanhulu project
Extensive drilling on the Bulyanhulu gold project in Tanzania is encountering significant gold mineralization well below previous depths.Sutton Resources (VSE), which acquired the project a year ago, …
Mixed numbers reported from Golden Bear
Infill drilling on the Ursa zone at the Golden Bear mine property in northwestern British Columbia is confirming previous high-grade gold intersections for Wheaton River Minerals (TSE), although stepo…
Louvicourt sweetens Aur’s earnings
As expected, the Louvicourt mine in Val d’Or, Que., is bolstering the earnings of Aur Resources (TSE).For the first half of 1995, the mine produced 38.7 million lb. copper, 16.9 million lb. zinc, 14,6…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Environmental survey signals shift in perspectives
Each year, thousands of idealistic young people, together with aging doom-and-gloomers, knock on doors to raise funds for environmental groups such as Greenpeace.Lately, however, canvassers are encoun…
Cobalt heritage sites face threat
Once the world’s leading silver camp, Cobalt, Ont., is in danger of losing all traces of her long mining history.The mining landmarks are unlikely to survive unless the townspeople and Agnico-Eagle Mi…
PRODUCER PRICES (August 07, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US88 cents-89 cents per lb. (July 28, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.60-3.70 per lb. (July 21, 1995)….