Newmont getting the bugs out of bioleaching
North America’s biggest gold producer, Newmont Gold (NYSE), is planning to introduce bioleaching technology at its Carlin, Nev., operations by 1994, says Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gordon Pa…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S.REPORT (January 27, 1992)
With the acquisition of the Longshot Ridge deposit near Hawthorne, Nev., now complete, Kookaburra Gold (VSE) plans to concentrate on its development. Kookaburra purchased the property from Princeton M…
U.S. REPORT (January 27, 1992)
Assay results were released by Ican Minerals (TSE) from recent reverse circulation drilling on the Racey “porphyry” gold deposit 40 miles south of Baker, Ore. The company owns 100% of the property sin…
Queenston to drill Kirkland West from surface
LAC Minerals (TSE) has returned the strategic Kirkland West claims to owner Queenston Mining (TSE) after spending $2 million in a fruitless search for minable ore. But Queenston Chairman Hugh Harbinso…
Chile to dominate copper production
Chile could account for 32% of the world’s total copper production by the year 2000, according to a study by the Center for Copper Studies (CESCO) which was published here recently. CESCO predicted th…
Southern Peru to invest US$300m
Southern Peru Copper Corp. (SPCC) will proceed with a US$300-million capital investment program after settling a dispute with he Peruvian government over investment recovery contracts. Under the terms…
Montreal Exchange (January 27, 1992)
Resource issues were in favor the week ended Jan. 21, when the mining and minerals index jumped by more than 44 points. The general market portfolio index headed the other way, closing down by almost …
Queenston, Royal Oak intersect new gold zone at Upper Beaver
Partners Royal Oak Mines (TSE) and Queenston Mining (TSE) have intersected a new zone 2,500 ft. north of the old workings on the Upper Beaver mine property near Kirkland Lake, Ont. Results from hole B…
Perrons put Clenor into new company
The Perron brothers from Kirkland Lake, Ont., say they plan to fund exploration of the Clenor property near Temagami, Ont., through Gwen Resources (ASE). Gwen President Alex Perron says he plans to ta…
EDITORIAL PAGE (January 20, 1992)
Many countries in South America have opened their doors to foreign investment in recent years. The experiments with socialism and totally state-owned enterprises have been modified, if not discarded, …
NEWS ROUNDUP (January 20, 1992)
New Zealand company Restech International says its Restech Canada Holdings Ltd. unit is set to acquire a 34% stake in Vancouver-based High River Gold Mines (TSE) from TVX Gold (TSE). In exchange for t…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (January 20, 1992)
We refer to the article “one dead, one injured at Macassa, blast injures 11 at Sa Dena Hes” (T.N.M., Dec. 30/91). One of the two mine sites, Sa Dena Hes, is a joint venture operation of our company.Th…