LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (January 27, 1992)
I read the article “A common-sense view of environmental issues” (T.N.M., Dec. 30/91) by Jack Patterson of the British Columbia & Yukon Chamber of Mines with great interest. His column summarizes in a…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Earth scientist William Fyfe wins Canada Gold Medal
Earth scientist William Fyfe, 64, professor of geology at the University of Western Ontario in London, recently received the Canada Gold Medal. The award is given annually by the Natural Sciences and …
500 jobs being cut — Fighting to save Trail smelter
Management of Cominco (TSE) released details of a restructuring plan aimed at ensuring the continued operation of its zinc-lead smelting and refining complex at Trail, B.C., which lost over $100 milli…
Dickenson reschedules gold loan
Toronto-based Dickenson Mines (TSE) says the lender of its 61,200 oz. gold loan has agreed to reschedule the loan repayment to six equal semi-annual instalments beginning Jan. 15, 1993. Dickenson says…
Alberta Stock Exchange Monk gains 12 cents
After almost doubling in price since the week before Christmas, Monk Gold & Resources moved up another 12 cents during the week ended Jan. 21 to close at a 52-week high of 57 cents. The company has ex…
NEWS IN BRIEF (January 27, 1992)
Oregon Resources Corp. (ORE:VSE) has changed its name to International Oregon Resources Corp. (IOR:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Central …
NEWS ROUNDUP (January 27, 1992)
A recently signed agreement between Mountain Lake Resources (VSE) and Minnova (TSE) calls for further exploration on a 175-claim property in Ben Nevis Twp., north of Larder Lake, Ont. In order to earn…
Proposal would limit arsenical dust exposure
Arsenic’s toxic nature had been known for centuries but it wasn’t until mid-Victorian times that its virulence came to be universally recognized. The mineral somehow found its way into the working man…
Western Mining in major search for ore reserves
Exploration near its producing properties has the highest priority in fiscal 1991-92 for large Australian mining company Western Mining Corporation Holdings. “Half of the exploration expenditure this …
EDITORIAL PAGE (January 27, 1992)
Ontario Hydro’s reversal on plans for nuclear power generation over the next 25 years is a shameful twisting of the provincial Crown corporation’s mandate for political purposes. The utility’s recent …
TSE Short Positions (January 27, 1992)
Semi-monthly reports as of January 15, showed 20,679,088 shares of 600 issues compared with 22,923,428 shares of 572 issues on December 31. Larger individual positions included: Amax Gold 39,431, down…
Gold values intersected at Newton
Trenching on the Newton property southwest of Williams Lake, B.C., returned a number of gold values for joint venture partners Verdstone Gold (VSE) and Rea Gold (TSE). The property is about 24 miles n…