Articles by Northern Miner Staff


OBITUARY Peter Edwin Graham

Peter Edwin Graham, who in 1975 formed Graham Mining Ltd. with his father and built it into one of Ontario’s major mine contracting firms, died in Thunder Bay, Ont., June 11 of a massive brain hemorrh…


Yorbeau raises new financing

First closing of a private placement raised $400,000 for Yorbeau Resources (TSE), the company reported. The deal was intended to raise a maximum of $500,000 through the sale of up to 500 units. Each u…



NEWS IN BRIEF Inspiration accepts Minorco offer

Inspiration Resources (TSE) has accepted Minorco’s recent $100-million offer to purchase from Inspiration all of the shares of Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting (TSE). If the deal goes through, it will ena…


Mining begins at Mystic

Profits of US$6 million are expected to be realized by Fischer-Watt Gold (NASDAQ) and a joint venture partner from their recently opened Mystic gold mine north of Phoenix, Ariz. During the next nine …


Drill results from Myra Falls

Ongoing drilling by Westmin Resources (TSE) at its Myra Falls mine property returned two relatively narrow intersections of massive sulphide mineralization. The company is testing a new high-grade ma…


Study suggests overhauling Yukon mining law

Federal Northern Affairs Minister Tom Siddon has accepted a broadly based committee’s suggestions for overhauling legislation governing the Yukon mining industry. But Siddon has given the Yukon Minin…


NEWS IN BRIEF Southlands Mining Corp.

Southlands Mining Corp. (SSM:VSE) has changed its name to Euro-Pacific Resource Group Inc. (ERO:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Tr…


U.S. REPORT Pegasus to drill Washington bet

Precious metal producer Pegasus Gold (TSE) will complete several thousand feet of drilling on Eagle Lake Explorations’ (ASE) Kelly Hill gold skarn property in Washington, following a joint venture agr…


Name change for La Sarre

Shareholders of Societe d’Exploration Miniere La Sarre (ME) recently voted in favor of a share consolidation and a name change. The company said its shares will be consolidated on the basis of one new…


METAL PRICES PRODUCER PRICES (June 24, 1991)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US57.50-58.50 cents per lb. (May 30, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-85 cents per lb. (Mar. 14, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.90-3.05 per lb. (May 23, 1991). CAD…


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