Exall, Barrick in Mexican deal
An agreement has been signed between Exall Resources (TSE) and American Barrick Resources (TSE) permitting the former to search for gold-mining properties in Mexico. The agreement is for one year and …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Funds available for granite studies
A pair of companies will receive financing from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. to conduct feasibility studies on granite deposits, the Ontario government agency announced. Mantiou Stone (Can…
Skyline hires Placer executive
A former executive of Placer Dome (TSE) was recently appointed as a managing consultant to Skyline Gold (TSE), a Vancouver-based junior which owns the Johnny Mountain gold mine in northwestern British…
NEWS IN BRIEF (December 21, 1992)
Golden Peaks Resources Ltd. (GL:VSE) has changed its transfer agent to Montreal Trust Co.
NEWS ROUNDUP — Silver Century to explore for gold
Silver Century Explorations (ASE) a member of the Agnico-Eagle group of companies, has raised $100,000 to fund gold exploration programs in northwestern Quebec. Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) provided the f…
OPINION — Explore smarter, not necessarily deeper
I recently attended a conference and workshop in Toronto hosted by the Centre for Resource Studies, which is a research institute affiliated with Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. One of the worksh…
Mining the benefits of computer technology
Are computers making a positive contribution in mining companies or are they viewed as a necessary cost of doing business? When we read business articles on computing, we see the same companies brough…
Lac’s Irish deal on hold because of legal dispute
A legal dispute has suspended Lac Minerals’ (TSE) plans to purchase a holding company that owns Chevron’s mineral interests in Ireland. The property portfolio includes a 52.5% interest in the Lisheen …
STOCK MARKETS — Juniors generate investor interest with
Western markets continued to gain ground during the week ended Dec. 15, adding to an extended and predominantly diamond-related rally. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index closed up by more tha…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (December 21, 1992)
Dec.15 Dec.14 Dec.11 Dec.10 Dec.9 High Low Composite”300″3264.61 3262.02 3267.49 3270.24 3285.49 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 2760.37 2772.92 2789.81 2773.87 2797.21 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Mine…
Drilling tests zone at Brewery Creek
Assay results were released by Loki Gold (VSE) from three of four holes drilled by partner Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) at the Brewery Creek gold project near Dawson City, Yukon. The holes were drilled to f…
Neutrino lab requires own special shape
A unique local experiment in pure science could prove to have down-to-earth applications for operators of deep mines around the world, according to industry insiders here. For the past 32 months, mine…