GUEST COLUMN (June 29, 1992)
Meaning “Our Land” in Inuktitut, Nunavut is the new Inuit territory to be formed from the Northwest Territories’ eastern Arctic portion. The creation of Nunavut no later than April 1, 1999, is expecte…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
STOCK MARKETS (June 29, 1992)
Tyler Resources stood out as a winner among softening diamond stocks during the week ended June 23 as the issue moved to a new high of 34 cents on The Toronto Stock Exchange before slipping slightly t…
Kookaburra buys
Following the purchase of a 15% net profits interest in the Longshot Ridge property from CoCa Mines, Kookaburra Gold (VSE) now owns a 100% undivided interest in the property. Kookaburra purchased CoCa…
FINANCING (June 29, 1992)
International Brace Res Inc. – 900,000 units consisting of 1 sh and 2 wts offered @ 54 cents per unit. DRT Res. Ltd. – 1,000,000 shs offered @ 16 cents per sh. Vananda Gold Ltd – 300,000 shs offered @…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (June 29, 1992)
June 23 June 22 June 19 June 18 June 17 High Low Composite”300″3343.02 3340.66 3350.89 3357.17 3368.19 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 3095.19 3095.46 3101.27 3068.12 3125.80 3453.06 2502.63 Integrate…
GOLD FUNDS (June 29, 1992)
BGR Central Net Value $8.15 $5.09 Price $6.75 $4.65 Discount 17.14% 8.60% Value $48,503,000 $78,232,995…
Polaris gold zone extended
Recent drilling on the Polaris-Taku property in northwestern British Columbia has extended the strike length of the C vein about 350 ft. to the east at the 400-ft. level. Suntac Minerals (VSE) is earn…
U.S. REPORT (June 29, 1992)
Production at the Crofoot/Lewis heap leach mine in Nevada reached a new record for the month of May with 10,109 oz. gold and 58,708 oz. silver produced. Hycroft Resources (VSE), owner of the mine, rep…
B.C. delays report on compensation, halts `freeze’ bill
Richard Schwindt will have until Aug. 21 to finalize a report on resource compensation commissioned earlier this year by British Columbia Attorney General Colin Gabelmann. “Schwindt’s commission has g…
Matachewan awaits verdict in tailings trial
Unable to afford a lawyer to defend himself or his company against charges related to an October, 1990, tailings spill in northeastern Ontario, Matachewan Consolidated Mines (TSE) President Richard Mc…
Bethlehem sees Goldstream progress
The Goldstream underground copper mine near Revelstoke, B.C., is expected to show improved results over the coming year. In operation since its reactivation in May, 1991, the mine produced 21.6 millio…
Canadian nickel producers look abroad to add capacity
Market developments involving nickel are causing mixed reactions. Cominco is preparing new facilities at its Glenbrook ferronickel plant in Oregon to receive nickel ore from New Caledonia and increase…