Articles by Northern Miner Staff

World-renowned geophysicist and educator John Tuzo Wilson died recently in Toronto of a heart attack. He was 84. TWilson, a man of much energy, recently addressed a joint CIM-PDAC luncheon at this yea…

Two groups of people were recently invented and woven into the Canadian social fabric. One such group, “ordinary Canadians,” were discovered in the midst of a national election some years ago by the s…

Director Jacques Barbeau is one of several insiders who have sold shares of Glamis Gold (TSE) this year. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Barbeau sold 15,000 shares of th…

Assays from a second drill hole at the El Oro gold project northwest of Mexico City have been released by joint venture partners Hillsborough Resources (TSE) and Industrias Luisman, S.A. de C.V. of Me…

First came La Colorada, then La Trinidad and now Los Duendes. Situated in Mexico, the three gold projects are being explored and advanced by Eldorado (VSE). The junior company is nearing commercial pr…

Calgary, Alta.-based junior Comstate Resources (ASE) is offering to buy the issued and outstanding shares of Comaplex Resources International (ASE) by way of a takeover bid. Comstate is offering: — $…

Partners Jonpol Explorations (TSE) and Perrex Resources (ASE) have reached an agreement to option their 211-claim property in Douay and Vezza twps., Quebec, to Soquem. The Quebec Crown mining explorat…

Magnetic and induced polarization surveys have been completed by Westminer Canada on the Lac Anctil property near Chibougamau, Que., Greater Lenora Resources (TSE) reports. Lenora says drilling will c…

Exploration by Cominco Resources International (VSE) in 1993 will include more than $15 million in expenditures under company control. Of that total, the company’s net cost is about $5.7 million. Alth…

In your article “Judge finds in Seabright’s favor” (T.N.M., Apr. 5/93), you say that “a peculiar one-sided situation may be created by which optimistic estimates are quickly publicized, yet later pess…

We are writing in connection with the article “Judge finds in Seabright’s favor” (T.N.M., Apr. 5/93). We represented Terence Coughlan and Jack Garnett at the trial of their action against Westminer Ca…

Reflecting its increased activities in Jamaica, Orvana Minerals (VSE) has opened an office in Kingston and hired additional staff. Recently, it resumed exploring the Central Inlier property. The progr…